Synonyms of does a number on

does a number on

phrase

present tense third-person singular of do a number on

as in tricks

to cause to believe what is untrue

The scammers really did a number on some unsuspecting homeowners.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• fools
• deceives
• has on
• kids
• cozens
• strings along
• takes in
• fakes out
• sucks in
• teases
• leads one down the garden path
• misleads
• suckers
• stings
• pulls one's leg
• hoaxes
• gulls
• dupes
• humbugs
• deludes
• misinforms
• has
• snows
• cons
• juggles
• misguides
• hoodwinks
• gammons
• bluffs
• hornswoggles
• buffaloes
• spoofs
• gaffs
• beguiles
• cheats
• burns
• pulls the wool over one's eyes
• bamboozles
• catches
• snookers
• puts on
• flimflams
• sticks
• shortchanges
• diddles
• mulcts
• euchres
• rooks
• bleeds
• swindles
• defrauds
• skins
• hustles
• fleeces
• chisels
• squeezes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• shows up
• exposes
• tells
• uncovers
• debunks
• undeceives
• unmasks
• discloses
• divulges
• unveils
• disillusions
• uncloaks
• disabuses
• disenchants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of does a number on

Manage Stress Stress does a number on your nightly hibernation, so try your best to keep it in check. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Wrestling with his role in Dez’s downfall does a number on our hero, the ramifications of which are felt throughout Season 2. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026