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Recent Examples of patsy Harry and Kev are anxiously awaiting word from Richie, who was last seen torturing the patsy that was set up to take the fall for Tommy's murder. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Fraudsters create phishing sites to con their patsies into giving away valuable login credentials. PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025 The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 The reason the episode works so well is because Homer makes the perfect patsy, of sorts. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patsy
Noun
  • Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe, a spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Figma added four new AI-native tools to its platform this quarter and told investors on the call to expect significant investments in AI going forward.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Traders currently place the odds of a 25 basis-point cut at 98 percent, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the space of less than two weeks, the Boston Red Sox have gone from chumps to, if not champs, at least contenders.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • But even after a solid win like this, the Yankees did more chump stuff on the bases.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025

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“Patsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patsy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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