swindled

Example Sentences

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A Philippine congressional committee rejected impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday over allegations he swindled taxpayers out of billions of dollars.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

All the people who claimed to have been swindled by Mr Cavanagh said they had made complaints to Action Fraud.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

If he'd looked at the ticket he swindled to get on this ride, he might have seen that the bill comes due when the ride ends.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023

Is everyone being swindled all the time and just not talking about it?

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Why should they go and get swindled at some other establishment when they can come here!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver