swindled
Example Sentences
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But voters weren’t about to get swindled again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
A man has been charged in an investigation into Oasis fans being swindled out of thousands of pounds for fake tickets.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
The government warned about the dangers of crypto and broke up several huge scam operations, including one that allegedly swindled nearly $400 million from thousands of investors.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Her elaborate schemes, among them posing as the heiress to an Irish fortune, swindled people out of huge sums and left Marianne Smyth with two felony convictions.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
But maybe, I thought, she won’t wind up swindled by a con man someday because of having known me.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
