FOOLED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

fooled

verb

past tense of fool

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 Chiefs-Seahawks game prediction Don’t be fooled be the records. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 As temperatures drop in the fall, aphids, like other garden pests, are less active, but don’t be fooled by appearances. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 Don’t be fooled by the big numbers that these guys throw around in their ballots. — Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Despite all the criticism that has pummeled the club since it was found guilty of over 100 charges relating to financial breaches, you could be fooled into thinking nothing was wrong. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 And we will be fooled into believing that’s the best, or worst, thing comedy has to offer. — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 But don't be fooled by their 12-game win streak of one-score games in the regular season. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Mimosa The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026 But don’t be fooled by the fluidity, the tablet itself isn’t paper (or even E Ink). — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

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The woman did so willingly, and there is no allegation that she was forced or tricked.

— Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
But now, the technology has caught up and people are tricked.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

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Koski and Nickell, both 52, joked that picking a favorite climb would be like picking a favorite child, but they are particularly drawn to mountains in the Lemhi Range, such as Bell Mountain and Diane’s Peak.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
Lumen’s Kate Johnson and EY’s Janet Truncale joked about their first meeting at the Business Roundtable.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state’s entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company’s public statements about privacy on the platform.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026