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 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 In other words, Venus in Libra may bring the charm but don’t be fooled, there’s a strategy behind the sweetness. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

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Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me.

— David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.

— Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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When Sidney Crosby again delivered Pittsburgh Penguins season tickets to a lucky family on Tuesday, one of the recipients joked that everyone is delighted Crosby is still playing at age 39.

— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Sowry joked about his group’s long-standing status at the bar, noting that Lippy had even grandfathered him in on original growler pricing years ago.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 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