foxes 1 of 2

noun

variants also fox
plural of fox
1
as in beauties
a lovely woman she's a real fox—smart, sassy, and sexy

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2
as in dolls
a physically attractive person both he and his twin sister are foxes

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foxes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fox
1
as in puzzles
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks

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2
as in fools
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 foxes
Noun
Drawing inspiration from Colorado's wildlife, CoCo's new fox mascot is rendered in vibrant colors and a simple style that the Front Range Passenger Rail District says will help travelers feel welcome. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026 At night, guard dogs and surveillance teams monitor the grounds year-round, because catastrophe at Wimbledon comes in the form of a two-foot-long fox slinking onto a court and marking its territory. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026 This is a weird movie but also kind of darkly beautiful other than the CGI fox which kind of took me out of the experience. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The contest has also attracted unconventional candidates, including wildlife campaigner Rob Pownall, who is joining the race dressed in a fox costume to campaign against Farage's record on animal welfare, wildlife and hunting. — Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 10 July 2026 Now, a scenic oceanfront property with public hiking trails, bobcats, foxes and sweeping views of the San Mateo coast, Farallon Islands and the Marin Headlands could become part of the national park system. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 And the hare did not have that specific goal before the fox appeared. — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026 Keep your eyes peeled for bobcats, foxes, gopher tortoises, pileated woodpeckers, and bald eagles. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 4,000 animal rabies cases are reported in the country each year, with foxes comprising about 8% of cases. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxes
  1. beauties
  2. dolls
  3. puzzles
  4. fools
  5. queens
  6. babes
  7. baffles
  8. deceives
Noun
  • These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • The embroidery of the peacock is by my great grandmother from Pakistan, who also made the dolls over my desk.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 July 2026
  • Founded in 2013, Miniso carries items like plush dolls, miniature lamps and perfume.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of dolls
Verb
  • The pitch can move to either direction of the plate — a profile that still puzzles his teammates and pitch recognition tools.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Although many economists say the market was overvalued and a decline was inevitable, what triggered the crash is open to debate, and the sheer magnitude of the drop still puzzles economists.
    — Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Definition of puzzles
Verb
  • Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • Worker ants carry bait back to the colony and share it with nestmates through a process called trophallaxis, allowing the treatment to reach queens and developing young.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • The queen of the blonde beach babes!
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of babes
Verb
  • Meanwhile, McGrew agreed to adjustments, including adding baffles to reduce sound from a attached generator for the tower and replacing tower fencing that incorporated barbed wire with taller, more natural looking fencing.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Using humane methods like squirrel baffles and tree nets can effectively keep squirrels out of your fruit trees.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Definition of baffles
Verb
  • The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of deceives

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