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as in learned
to commit to memory
usually candidates con their entire campaign speech, right down to the jokes they supposedly ad-lib
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as in scanned
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
seemed to be conning his face for any sign of uncertainty
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as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a fly-by-night operator who had conned hundreds of would-be homeowners out of their hard-earned money
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as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue
tried to con me into thinking that he had actually won the lottery
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Recent Examples of conned
David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
One of Sharma's gangster associates tells Keefe that once Sharma realized he'd been conned, there was no way Zac was leaving the apartment alive.
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Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Nationwide, scammers in 2024 conned Americans for $119 billion, an amount similar in size to the economy of New Hampshire, according to the report.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
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Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
What makes this case different is that key backers of the measure got conned, too.
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Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Dakota Root, who was conned into depositing $1,200 into a crypto ATM at a Circle K in Indiana, said the experience changed his perception of the neighborhood store.
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Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
So there's some serious temptation to fall back to old habits when they're critter-napped by a new crew called the Bad Girls and conned into stealing an experimental rocket.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
The former Bravo star was sentenced to 78 months in prison after being found guilty of her involvement in a telemarketing fraud scheme that conned people (mostly elders) out of their money.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
The centerpiece of his recent column is a list of quarterly rate increases after reform passed, presented as proof consumers were conned.
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David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
One of Sharma's gangster associates tells Keefe that once Sharma realized he'd been conned, there was no way Zac was leaving the apartment alive.
—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Nationwide, scammers in 2024 conned Americans for $119 billion, an amount similar in size to the economy of New Hampshire, according to the report.
—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
What makes this case different is that key backers of the measure got conned, too.
—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Dakota Root, who was conned into depositing $1,200 into a crypto ATM at a Circle K in Indiana, said the experience changed his perception of the neighborhood store.
—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
So there's some serious temptation to fall back to old habits when they're critter-napped by a new crew called the Bad Girls and conned into stealing an experimental rocket.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
The former Bravo star was sentenced to 78 months in prison after being found guilty of her involvement in a telemarketing fraud scheme that conned people (mostly elders) out of their money.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conned
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Investigators on the case were able to track the Dodge Ram to the dealership and learned that Fleming purchased it in cash and traded in the Dodge Challenger.
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Since this World Cup began, how many people have learned about Cape Verde, the small nation off the west coast of Africa?
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His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
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Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
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Revote to be held in Hempstead Candidate Caprice Rines said she and the two others vying for the seat have been cheated.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.
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Between 2019 and 2024, home values grew faster than incomes for young adults in 142 of 160 metropolitan areas Pew studied.
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Beyond that, look for someone who has done the work, not just studied it.
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.
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The study examined how concentrated each category is by measuring the share of top 10 mentions held by the top 3 brands.
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The few that didn’t have hustled to catch up.
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The first inning looked promising as Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda singled, and Cedric Mullins hustled his bunt attempt into a hit to load the bases.
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“Conned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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