cheated

ADJECTIVE

defrauded

Synonyms

STRONG

bamboozled beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized

WEAK

ripped off scammed taken in

Example Sentences

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Last week, the Malaysian police said they have received 28 reports from individuals claiming they had been cheated while trying to secure tickets.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

No one knows how Mr. Niemann might have cheated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Germany's Tamara Korpatsch said it would be "embarrassing" if she had cheated against China's Wang Xinyu following a heated exchange between the pair at the French Open.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But that dinner, more than anything else, adds a hardened glaze of insult to Megan’s allegation that Thompson cheated on her.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

They were a duke and duchess, very important and wealthy, who had been cheated out of their estate by a political enemy and thrown into prison.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman