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ripped off

ADJECTIVE
cheated
Synonyms
STRONG
bamboozled beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized
WEAK
scammed taken in

Example Sentences

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I now suspect we’ve been ripped off by our adviser.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“California and 35 other states are standing up for Americans who are sick and tired of being ripped off and having to scrimp and save to enjoy a night out,” Owens said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

His Corolla sustained heavy damage, its hood ripped off entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Kate, another of Miles's old friends, says she was added to a WhatsApp group with former school friends and acquaintances who said they had been ripped off.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

She ripped off the top sheet, folded it, folded it again, and then carefully ripped the paper along the first fold, and then along the second fold.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead