hoodwinked

verb

past tense of hoodwink
as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue Tom Sawyer famously hoodwinked the other boys into thinking there was nothing more enjoyable than whitewashing a fence

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Recent Examples of hoodwinked Has he been hoodwinked by the performance of devotion between Holmes and Evans? — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 The trick is to not get hoodwinked by the illusion of a deal. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 To this day, a portion of the left-wing Democratic elite views Obama as a charlatan who hoodwinked their voters into supporting him. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 There’s no argument that somehow people were hoodwinked or didn’t know what was in the contract. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Public health often responds that MAHA supporters like Elizabeth, Melinda, and Nancy have been hoodwinked by social media influencers, grifters, and anti-vaccine zealots. — Tom W. Johnson, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026 Invited to provide his thoughts on this, Arbeloa stressed he won’t be hoodwinked. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Reps for Young and Baez declined to comment, much like reps for Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, and others who have passed on making statements about AI imagery that’s hoodwinked whatever percentage of their fan bases. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 However, for your sign, money and possessions are where you might be hoodwinked or not realize what’s going on. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodwinked
  1. tricked
  2. deceived
  3. fooled
Verb
  • 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
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • 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
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • The Pleiades open star cluster Don't be fooled by their beauty; the blue-white stars of the Pleiades are dripping in spooky lore.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Raleek Brown had 157 yards rushing, including a 47-yard run that set up Manning's 1-yard stroll untouched around the end for a 31-24 lead when his fake handoff fooled everyone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of fooled

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“Hoodwinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodwinked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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