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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Debbie said it was hard but that she never felt cheated or jealous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Marie says: "I joked with him I couldn't keep up with him because he was that active and fit and I just don't understand why he's been cheated really because he should be here."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In a survey of over 500 seniors conducted by the student newspaper last year, 30% reported they had cheated on an assignment or exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Is he mad that his wife-to-be cheated on him before their nuptials?

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

But James wasn’t educated and couldn’t read or count, so the shopkeepers cheated him and kept their pay.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba