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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
Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
This is desperation masquerading as generosity, and nobody should be fooled.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
But don’t be fooled by the debate over current law versus current policy baselines, or by unfounded claims that tax cuts pay for themselves.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Doctors for America and Nurses for America opposed Kennedy’s nomination, never fooled by RFK Jr’s insincerity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Don’t be fooled though; quiet confidence isn’t about staying quiet and pushing your thoughts and feelings down.
—Rachana Adyanthaya, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The former Kent State basketball star fooled defenders with his quickness and agility, and used his broad shoulders, large base and rare body control to make contested catches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Don’t be fooled by the dry title.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
This is desperation masquerading as generosity, and nobody should be fooled.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
But don’t be fooled by the debate over current law versus current policy baselines, or by unfounded claims that tax cuts pay for themselves.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Doctors for America and Nurses for America opposed Kennedy’s nomination, never fooled by RFK Jr’s insincerity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Don’t be fooled though; quiet confidence isn’t about staying quiet and pushing your thoughts and feelings down.
—Rachana Adyanthaya, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The former Kent State basketball star fooled defenders with his quickness and agility, and used his broad shoulders, large base and rare body control to make contested catches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Don’t be fooled by the dry title.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fooled
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In a new interview with 60 Minutes, released Sunday, March 23, the actor, 63, joked about where his wife Amal Clooney will sit during his upcoming Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, the stage adaptation based on his 2005 movie of the same name.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Krasinski, 45, joked with the outlet.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Fooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fooled. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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