humbugged

past tense of humbug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for humbugged
Verb
  • But first, Dawgs will have to prove a number of requirements, including whether the misleading statements deceived or had the ability to deceive consumers, and, if yes, whether that deception had a material effect on consumer purchasing decisions.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Unfortunately, bank customers aren't always reimbursed when they're hit by some scams, including when they're deceived into making a payment to a con artist, such as in a romance scam.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • According to the outlet and several videos circulating on social media, Mojito tricked pedestrians by pretending to inject them with a syringe in a series of viral videos.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And though in public, the royal family remains upbeat, people who have been following the monarchy for a while aren’t fooled.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Viewer Reactions The TikTok video reached over 874,100 views, 171,200 likes and 657 comments as of Monday, with people cracking up in the comment section, claiming they too had been fooled for a moment.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Humbugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbugged. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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