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
Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Early indications, as the paddlers approached, were that the breakwaters had done an exceptional job, at least, of recruiting gulls and cormorants.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
In reality, Daniels is irresponsibly leading the easily gulled and distracted away from the real problem.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The boats hit the Gulf of Mexico before dawn, engines rumbling out diesel smoke while dead-eyed gulls clear their throats and wait to feast on the fishermen’s leftovers.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Early indications, as the paddlers approached, were that the breakwaters had done an exceptional job, at least, of recruiting gulls and cormorants.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
We will not be gulled by the frauds and falsehoods of the Kremlin’s apologists.
—Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
In reality, Daniels is irresponsibly leading the easily gulled and distracted away from the real problem.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gull
Noun
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The little sucker can roam about freely, with the actor onto whose body Thing is but one piece (Victor Dorobantu) chroma-keyed out of the shot.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Non-native species like grass carp and common carp, and native blue sucker, bigmouth buffalo, black buffalo, and smallmouth buffalo, have occasionally been mistaken for black carp.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Don't let some cloudy skies fool you.—
Brian Smith,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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But don’t let its stillness in the videos fool you.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mike Tyson plays a space-cadet version of himself, but the show transcends the one-note premise with its smart deployment of sharp joke writing, stellar voice actors (including Norm Macdonald, who crushes as a pigeon with a drinking problem), and a heavy dose of metafiction.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Steak knives are one of those kitchen items that get pigeon-holed into the niche tool category thanks to their name.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.—
Courtney Lewis,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both victims were under age 5 at the time of the crime, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Police say identifying additional victims or witnesses will be critical as the investigation continues.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The specifications on the Neo can be deceiving.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Gull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gull. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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