gammoned

verb

past tense of gammon
as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue good-hearted contributors have been gammoned into believing that most of the charity's funds go to the needy and not into the pockets of the administrators

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gammoned
  1. deceived
  2. tricked
  3. fooled
  4. strung along
Verb
  • But don’t be deceived, these are not primarily poems of the body, though the animal body–the dog, the human, meat– return throughout.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • The woman did so willingly, and there is no allegation that she was forced or tricked.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But now, the technology has caught up and people are tricked.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were fooled into wasting their votes for a spoiler candidate.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t be fooled by its small stature, because its layout is designed for efficient livability and maximum storage.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of fooled
Verb
  • This year’s tree will be decked out in nearly 50,000 multihued LED lights strung along 5 miles of wire.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For one thing, the aircraft was an all-electric number powered by a dozen electric motors strung along the leading edge of the wing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of strung along
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“Gammoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gammoned. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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