hoaxed; hoaxing; hoaxes
: to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
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hoaxer
noun
Examples of hoax in a Sentence
a skilled forger who hoaxed the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers
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Many Canadians began to feel as if they had been hoaxed.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
From 'interesting' to 'hoax': How Trump changed his tune on Epstein
Huge trove of documents
Even if some documents are withheld, the sheer volume of the Justice Department's records dump could be extraordinary.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Kansas State University First day of classes interrupted by Hale Library hoax.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Six universities, including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, had hoax active shooter call threats.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
From 'interesting' to 'hoax': How Trump changed his tune on Epstein
Huge trove of documents
Even if some documents are withheld, the sheer volume of the Justice Department's records dump could be extraordinary.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Kansas State University First day of classes interrupted by Hale Library hoax.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Six universities, including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, had hoax active shooter call threats.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hoax
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“Hoax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoax. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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