FOOLED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

fooled

verb

past tense of fool

as in tricked

to cause to believe what is untrue I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party

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as in joked

to make jokes an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience

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Recent Examples of fooled The ‘boss’ is a headline about the breaking of any fragile peace around Iran and every time oil prices fall, the markets seem to get fooled (again). — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026 But don’t be fooled; the team here—from the general manager to the bar staff—never misses a beat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 OpenAI's Atlas was once fooled into sending a resignation letter, and Perplexity's Comet exposed user data in tests. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026 The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Jeopardy’s clue writers appear to have been fooled by a viral tweet that purported to show an image from the original Tetris instruction booklet. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 The second swing was more of an off-balanced flail, the telltale sign of being fooled by a breaking ball. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

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Scammers claiming to belong to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have also tricked shipping firms into sending hefty payments to their cryptocurrency wallets in exchange for safe passage.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
The hackers created a Gmail account and internet domain impersonating the photographer and tricked the technician into sending Grande’s materials to them, the singer claims.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

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Mora filed a cross-complaint against Giumarra alleging he was deceived by the company and its representatives into signing a contract that made false claims about the fruit, including that it was patented by Giumarra.

— Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
In an era when AI generates convincing falsehoods at scale and a third of teenagers report being deceived by fake content online, the ability to weigh evidence critically is not an academic exercise but a plain necessity.

— Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026