gulled 1 of 2

past tense of gull

gulled

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulled
Verb
  • Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • While many followers recognized the scam early on, some were deceived and suffered financial loss.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But like populism’s critique of insider politics, the outsider critique of the medical establishment has always struggled to offer an alternative vision that’s rigorous rather than credulous.
    Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Critics say internal panic over this dynamic caused Fox to give overly credulous coverage to false claims of election fraud.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • According to Noguera, Naso tricked Lambson by posing as a photographer for the Oakland A's, arranging to meet her at Fisherman's Wharf before driving her to Mount Tam, where her body was later discovered.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of scammers posing as customer support employees for the major tech companies constitute a major problem.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Rather than feeling triumphant at how believable ELIZA was, Weizenbaum was depressed by how gullible people seemed to be.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Teenagers, despite our best efforts to educate them in open-minded ways, are gullible and therefore vulnerable.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After driving his team to the 1-yard line, Fields fooled the entire Steelers defense on a fourth down, faking a handoff and then high-stepping into the end zone untouched to take a 32-31 lead.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And don’t be fooled by their small size — these dishes hold a surprising amount of food.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Blessed with a certain photogenic look that’s beguiled moviegoing audiences since the 1930s and cursed with having the conversation start and stop there, Sweeney has become one of the few sure bets for stardom among the current A-listers-under-30 set, as well as a brand unto herself.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, due to space constraints, not all instruments could fit inside the titanium vault, and the ones that couldn’t would be more susceptible to the inevitable degradation that would ensue from being exposed to this radiation-rich environment.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This finding raises the possibility that mammoths, as close relatives of modern elephants, might have been susceptible to similar infections.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The first couple spirals into assumptions and resentment, while the second remains steady and trusting.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Gulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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