snookered

past tense of snooker

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of snookered There was the time he was snookered by a collection of fake letters between Marilyn Monroe and JFK. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025 Armored truck driver Russell (Murphy) is nearing retirement and is on a cash pickup job with young slacker Travis (Davidson) when the latter gets snookered by a criminal (Keke Palmer) into a high-stakes robbery situation. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 Carrie should have discovered her Wall Street prince had gambling debts or had gotten snookered by a Bernie Madoff-like conman. Robyn Bahr, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snookered
Verb
  • In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Of course someone like Denji would fall for it, and in a way, the desire to be deceived is actually an important aspect of romantic feelings.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To stop this quarterback, Mizzou can’t get tricked by his illusions.
    Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Another legend explains how in the distant past, the nefarious Lake Nyos was formed from the decomposing body of a Kom chief whose people had been tricked and murdered by the Bamessi tribe.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And don’t be fooled by spotless sheets.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Our members aren’t going to be fooled by PR spin.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Snookered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snookered. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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