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Recent Examples of hoodwink Indiana completely hoodwinked the Thunder in Game 1 with a fourth-quarter comeback and a last-second shot created out of advantageous disorganization. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 June 2025 Read: How the CIA hoodwinked Hollywood Washington left his most significant intelligence legacy as the nation’s first president. James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025 For moviegoers hoping to get hoodwinked, the wait is over. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 May 2025 When Biden badly botched the debate, inflaming fears about his age, donors felt the campaign continued to hoodwink them, despite outwardly expressing their concerns to aides. Amie Parnes, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hoodwink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodwink
Verb
  • As Venus clashes with Pluto, looks can be deceiving.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Their favorite strategies for deceiving or undermining cyber-defense systems and applications include self-modifying malware and automated phishing efforts.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But don’t be fooled by the red planet’s Venusian trance.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wild horses often nap on the sand like beachgoers — but don’t be fooled.
    Evan Moore August 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Searching for an event, restaurant, or service online reduces the chance of being tricked by a malicious redirect or fraudulent site.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Hoodwink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodwink. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.

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