as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
was enough of a gull to fall victim to a pyramid scheme even though he'd been duped before
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as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail
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Recent Examples of gull
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
When a gull landed near the chimney and people clapped.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
The fantasy that the privileged are easily gulled has a powerful lure.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Common bird sightings include gulls, terns, and various shorebirds like piping plovers and red knots.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
When a gull landed near the chimney and people clapped.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Verb
People will be gulled into coughing up their life savings, playing unwitting roles in scams, or joining toxic movements.
—Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
The fantasy that the privileged are easily gulled has a powerful lure.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gull
Noun
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The reserve is heavily wooded with more than 25 tree species that are the domain of warblers, crows, wrens, hawks, woodpeckers, sap suckers, owls, bald eagles, vultures and great herons.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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When my daughter and I are outside, these pesky blood suckers feast.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
24 June 2025
Verb
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His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The Mets couldn’t pick up his slider and were fooled on his changeup.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Our voices echoed up while, on the roof, pigeons cooed.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Monkeys, rats, pigeons – even fish and wasps – have all demonstrated transitive inference in one form or another.—
Olga Lazareva,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Luckily for Marian, much of Bertha’s attention is stolen by the unexpected arrival of her unsophisticated sister; Bertha’s too busy making snide comments and tricking her into wearing nicer gowns to even bother with Marian.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 July 2025
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The offense is built on outside runs and tricking the defense.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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And Singapore just passed an anti-scam law that allows law enforcement to freeze the bank accounts of scam victims.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 July 2025
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Lexington Police would provide only limited updates regarding the shooting and would not confirm the names of the two male victims who were shot at the church.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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Step two: Defend against junk fees These nefarious fees are designed either to confuse or deceive consumers.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Several state legislators and other state officials will testify that they were deceived by the conspirators regarding the operations of Phoenix Solutions, according to prosecutors.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Gull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gull. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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