* Formal: The con artist tried to swindle the elderly woman out of her life savings.
* Informal: They swindled me out of my money by selling me a fake antique.
* Figurative: The company's marketing department tried to swindle the public into believing their product was revolutionary.
* Active Voice: The gambler swindled his opponents at the poker table.
* Passive Voice: The victim was swindled out of his inheritance by a fraudulent lawyer.
Remember, "swindle" implies a deliberate act of deception and theft, often through cunning or trickery.