Synonyms of did a number on

did a number on

phrase

past tense of do a number on

as in tricked

to cause to believe what is untrue

The scammers really did a number on some unsuspecting homeowners.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricked
• deceived
• fooled
• had on
• strung along
• took in
• gammoned
• sucked in
• teased
• misled
• kidded
• faked out
• misguided
• misinformed
• deluded
• duped
• humbugged
• led one down the garden path
• pulled one's leg
• hoaxed
• conned
• gulled
• juggled
• cozened
• had
• stung
• put on
• hornswoggled
• snookered
• suckered
• hoodwinked
• pulled the wool over one's eyes
• snowed
• bamboozled
• spoofed
• cheated
• gaffed
• caught
• beguiled
• burned
• bluffed
• buffaloed
• stuck
• flimflammed
• mulcted
• defrauded
• chiseled
• gypped
• shortchanged
• diddled
• hustled
• bled
• swindled
• skinned
• euchred
• rooked
• fleeced
• squeezed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showed up
• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• told
• disclosed
• unmasked
• debunked
• unveiled
• undeceived
• divulged
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• disabused
• uncloaked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of did a number on

The sun really did a number on it, oxidizing the paint, while water also found its way into one of the engines. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026