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  • past tense form of fool.
  • past participle of fool.

fooled

ADJECTIVE
tricked
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
clear cognizant unfooled untricked


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"Don't be fooled by the nice and calm weather now. A storm like this could be the most terrifying," 60-year-old fisherman Chen Ming-hui told Reuters.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

With the right tactics, AI agents can be easily fooled, said Raj Rajamani, co-founder and chief executive of JetStream Security.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

Dan Loeb, the hedge-fund veteran famed for boardroom fights and valuing investing, admits Sam Bankman-Fried fooled him.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

I'd fooled myself into thinking that if I was outstanding enough, it would make up for everything.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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