Past tense of swindle

Forms of swindle

Swindled in a sentence

• The two men swindled the company out of $160,000.
• It describes the period in which an embezzler has stolen a man's money but the victim does not yet realize he's been swindled.2015 December 3, Tracy Alloway, “There's Been a Bezzle-Fueled Boom in Bonds”, in Markets, Bloomberg News, retrieved 16 Aug 2021
• These aren’t the first megadeals cut by politicians that do not pass the smell test, but nobody has been swindled like the Yankee Stadium community.2009 January 25, Harvey Araton, “Tear Down Stadium and Build Up the Bronx”, in New York Times. From the entry megadeal
• It is widely recognized that you are far more likely to be swindled by a waiter at a restaurant than an evil cybercrook.2001, Duncan Grey, The Internet in School. From the entry cybercrook

Meaning of swindle

1. verb To defraud.
2. verb To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
3. verb For a player in a losing position to play a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw.

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Questions about the past tense of swindle

What is the past tense of swindle?

The past tense of swindle is swindled.

What is the past participle of swindle?

The past participle of swindle is swindled.

Is swindle a regular or irregular verb?

Swindle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.