humbugged

past tense of humbug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for humbugged
Verb
  • According to the Justice Department, Sanberg deceived investors and lenders.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He will not be coaxed, tricked, or trapped.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The consumer is led to believe there is a fraudulent activity involving their account — and they're tricked with working with a scammer to fix a fake problem.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In order to not be fooled by narcissistic kindness, Sarkis encourages people to view one-off good deeds in the context of someone's overall behavior.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t be fooled, there is intention.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Humbugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbugged. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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