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 Trey Owens fooled the TCU defense with a 34-yard keeper on third-and-1 to get inside the 10-yard line. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Earlier in the game, he was fooled on a flea-flicker, and his pass-interference penalty set up the Patriots’ lone touchdown. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Don’t be fooled by the film’s advertising, which features an image of Neeson’s scowling visage dwarfing Levi aiming an automatic weapon. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The Japanese icon fooled big league batters with a devastating splitter for 12 seasons before becoming an advisor to the Padres, and so Bednar suddenly had the perfect mentor to lean on. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 The uncomfortable implication is that the most dangerous credibility failures are not the ones where we are obviously fooled by something implausible. — Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026 It’s bred to be versatile, so cover them with gravy and curds and even some seasoned potato experts could be fooled. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026 No case illustrates the ease with which they are fooled like the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Marissa is a devoted mom who had nothing to do with her son’s disappearance and who was fooled by her own husband. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me.

— David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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Customers who feel respected are far more forgiving than customers who feel deceived.

— Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Furious at having been deceived her whole life, Kylie hops on the next plane to the Owens’ ancestral home in England with the intent of breaking the curse once and for all.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026