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as in queen
an attractive woman
He was lucky to be dating such a fox.
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as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks
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as in to deceive
to get the better of through cleverness
no confidence man will ever fox me and get my hard-earned money
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Recent Examples of fox
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Siegfried is too busy taking Jimmy on a hunt for fox droppings.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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Noun
Pomeranians come in many colors, from black to red, to brown, but they are best known for their orange, fox-like coloring.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Siegfried is too busy taking Jimmy on a hunt for fox droppings.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Having a robotic bear, rabbit, chicken or fox the size of a refrigerator coming after you in the dark was truly terrifying.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fox
Noun
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Who are the queens of the stomp?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Out on the wily, windy moors, a new box office queen was crowned!—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even Pop Mart, the toy maker behind the Labubu dolls, also operates a theme park in Beijing.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Autism is a spectrum, and no single doll can represent every child’s experience.—
Tiffany Hodges,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Michigan's moose population has stagnated after being reintroduced in the 1980s, puzzling scientists.—
Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Polestar’s willingness to deviate from the status quo of carmaking was commendable, but its strategies have been puzzling since the very beginning.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Neglecting The Kitchen Sink Your sink may look spick-and-span, but looks can be deceiving.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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But a superficial comparison between Delta, United, and American across certain headline metrics can be deceiving.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Greek mythology, the goddess Eos falls in love with Tithonus, a mortal prince of Troy.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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While a statement-making Mind the Gap wallpaper featuring Hindu goddesses transforms the powder room into a vibrant tribute to Rai and her partner’s Indian heritage, displayed alongside family heirlooms.—
Linne Halpern,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fanny and Stella, middle-class lovelies in hoop skirts, engage in a warm embrace.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Patagonia’s proprietary synthetic fill imitates down’s structure by spinning air-trapping microfilaments around a central fiber and requires fewer stabilizing seams and baffles than down.—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even Proctor’s defense attorney seemed baffled by the district attorney’s office’s handling of the case.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sherman Oaks Notre Dame defeated Corona Centennial 59-56.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fox. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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