Synonyms of swindled

swindled

verb

past tense of swindle

as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheated
• hustled
• plucked
• stung
• squeezed
• screwed
• defrauded
• stuck
• deceived
• bilked
• conned
• fleeced
• tricked
• rooked
• beat
• victimized
• suckered
• shortchanged
• mulcted
• stiffed
• did
• bled
• diddled
• exploited
• cozened
• flimflammed
• euchred
• shorted
• reamed
• fiddled
• fooled
• betrayed
• skinned
• hosed
• shook down
• ripped off
• gaffed
• chiseled
• skunked
• nobbled
• extorted
• choused
• wrenched
• did in
• thimblerigged
• took for a ride
• duped
• took to the cleaners
• overcharged
• gouged
• gulled
• sold a bill of goods to
• milked
• clipped
• wrung
• nicked
• wrested
• soaked
• bamboozled
• double-crossed
• bitched
• roped (in)
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swindled

At one point, Fred was swindled out of upward of $15,000 when someone pretended to be the owner of a house for sale that Fred wanted to buy. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026

Holdo swindled 32 victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for Rolex watches that never existed, authorities said. — City News Service, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2026

Other gamblers just don’t want to get swindled, so anything that smacks too clearly of insider trading can get you in trouble. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

While the men whom Chen allegedly swindled began to grow suspicious of her actions around 2024, the Clark County Marriage Bureau reported her to the police, resulting in the launch of an investigation around the same time. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Aller swindled deal after deal on 2022 draft night, garnering future draft picks and getting off enough salary to sign Brunson and more. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 May 2026

After over a decade of partnership, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is suing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for more than $130 billion, alleging that Altman and OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman swindled him and betrayed the company’s founding charitable mission. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026

Holder was one of thousands of Americans swindled out of a total estimated at $20 billion by way of cyber theft in 2025, according to the FBI. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

The seizures were the result of an investigation launched after Andress reported to Swiss authorities that she had been swindled out of assets by financial advisers. — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026