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pull a fast one

VERB
deceive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
be dishonest betray cheat circumvent defraud delude disappoint dupe entrap falsify fool hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize
STRONG
bamboozle beat beguile bilk buffalo burn clip con cozen ensnare fake fleece gouge gull hoax hook humbug outwit rob scam screw sell skin
WEAK
beat out of cross up double-cross impose upon lead on play joke on pull fast one put on put up a smokescreen suck in take advantage of take for take for ride take in take to cleaners
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist help protect support
STRONG
be honest give let go offer release
VERB
flimflam
Synonyms
STRONG
burn cheat chisel con dupe fleece fool gull hose rook sandbag scam shaft steal trick
WEAK
bilk defraud diddle rip off take for a ride
VERB
hoodwink
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bamboozle bilk defraud dupe mislead swindle victimize
STRONG
bluff buffalo burn cheat con fake fleece fool gull hoax hornswoggle kid scam screw trick
WEAK
beat out of double-cross pull the wool over one's eyes suck in take advantage of take for a ride take to the cleaners
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give help protect
STRONG
be serious offer
VERB
outdo
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eclipse excel outclass outdistance outfox outmaneuver outshine outsmart outstrip surpass transcend
STRONG
beat best bulldoze bury cook cream defeat down exceed lick outrival snow top trash
WEAK
blow out of water do in fake out go one better leave behind outgun outjockey shake off shoot ahead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail fall behind lose
STRONG
aid give up help surrender
VERB
put something over on
Synonyms
WEAK
deceive put on take in
VERB
take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat do
STRONG
bamboozle bilk con cozen defraud dupe fiddle flimflam gull hoodwink swindle trick
WEAK
take for a ride
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest give

Example Sentences

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A publicist friend texted me afterward: “That’s where Culkin belongs. If you gave him lead, you’d be saying that he was trying to pull a fast one by going supporting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

“Some companies are trying to pull a fast one by shrinking the products little by little and hoping you won't notice,” he said.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024

If the bill is higher, the ambulance company may be trying to pull a fast one.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

I don’t think your aunt is trying to pull a fast one on you, but I do think she got her estimate a different way.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2022

They hadn’t warned the crowd about illegal punches— and there was always a wise guy out there ready to pull a fast one.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier