as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue
he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall
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Recent Examples of deceive
Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.
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Eric Roberge, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Here's how to fake being a Cubs fan: First off, your eyes aren't deceiving you — the left-handed hitting outfielder is not Cody Bellinger.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The key factor is our partners' ability to ensure Russia's readiness not to deceive but to genuinely end the war.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deceive
Eric Roberge, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Here's how to fake being a Cubs fan: First off, your eyes aren't deceiving you — the left-handed hitting outfielder is not Cody Bellinger.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The key factor is our partners' ability to ensure Russia's readiness not to deceive but to genuinely end the war.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deceive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceive
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Don't let anyone fool you into abandoning the single most effective social program in our nation's history.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Best deals of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Don’t be fooled by this vacuum cleaner’s lightweight design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat turned the tables on all those trolls for April Fool's Day and tricked plenty of them.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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For example, Russian operatives reportedly tricked Ukrainian troops into giving access to their Signal accounts.—
Frederick Scholl,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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In a lawsuit, her family said Katz had a heart condition and intentionally avoided caffeine, accusing Panera of misleading marketing and inadequate labeling that led to Katz unknowingly consuming 390 mg - more caffeine than is in a typical energy drink.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a time when trust in institutions is at an all-time low, some might turn to sometimes misleading belief systems when weighing risk, Zinn says.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Deceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceive. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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