as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
Tom Sawyer famously hoodwinked the other boys into thinking there was nothing more enjoyable than whitewashing a fence
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Recent Examples of hoodwink
However, for your sign, money and possessions are where you might be hoodwinked or not realize what’s going on.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
But, given the photo was taken a week ago, people raised concerns about a potential attempt to hoodwink the public about the true state of the president's condition.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Approved by voters hoodwinked by false cost estimates, the project was supposed to be operable by 2020 at a cost of $33 billion.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
New Yorkers still take pride in not being easily hoodwinked.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
But, given the photo was taken a week ago, people raised concerns about a potential attempt to hoodwink the public about the true state of the president's condition.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Approved by voters hoodwinked by false cost estimates, the project was supposed to be operable by 2020 at a cost of $33 billion.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
New Yorkers still take pride in not being easily hoodwinked.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Sextortion, a scheme where victims are deceived into sending online perpetrators explicit images and then blackmailed in exchange for money or additional graphic content, has affected thousands of teens in recent years and led to multiple suicide deaths.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately, the American public is much more informed and less likely to be deceived by the meat and dairy industry than in 1977.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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To Newton, the saga was a reminder of how, in the age of increasingly sophisticated and accessible generative AI, anyone online can easily and quickly fool even the most discerning content consumers.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The show’s original pair of fathers, who secretly trick their children into falling in love by pretending to be in a feud, will instead be mothers.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fake pop-ups and lookalike websites are designed to trick people into typing usernames and passwords by hand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Hoodwink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodwink. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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