1
as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue
I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party
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as in joked
to make jokes
an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience
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Recent Examples of fooled
The only surprise is that Adar was so easily fooled and then stabbed to death.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Don't be fooled — Charli xcx and George Daniel haven't walked down the aisle just yet.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Don't be fooled by its glitzy bottle.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Don’t be fooled by the whirling cameras and bright colors.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Don't be fooled by the light blue color of the product—there are no synthetic dyes in sight.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
Its compact footprint takes up minimal space — but don’t be fooled.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The Lions made adjustments between drives to go from looking fooled early by Seattle to moving steadily down the field by mixing in passes with runs.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Don’t be fooled by the AI hype; technology won’t be replacing your workforce.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Don't be fooled — Charli xcx and George Daniel haven't walked down the aisle just yet.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Don't be fooled by its glitzy bottle.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Don’t be fooled by the whirling cameras and bright colors.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Don't be fooled by the light blue color of the product—there are no synthetic dyes in sight.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
Its compact footprint takes up minimal space — but don’t be fooled.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The Lions made adjustments between drives to go from looking fooled early by Seattle to moving steadily down the field by mixing in passes with runs.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Don’t be fooled by the AI hype; technology won’t be replacing your workforce.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Fooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fooled. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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