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

He cheated Vanderbilt with a short selling operation in Erie shares that caused the market overall to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

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

His first reaction, which did not fade when he stepped into the relative coolness of the hallway, was that he had been cheated.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan