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

No one knows how Mr. Niemann might have cheated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

When this man answered, my voice was rather quivery because John was watching with his X-ray eyes and I think he knew I had cheated a bit.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel