as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
was enough of a gull to fall victim to a pyramid scheme even though he'd been duped before
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as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail
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Recent Examples of gull
Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Pedal along, listening to the waves, the gulls and the planes descending toward Logan Airport; stop to hunt for shells or shards of sea glass at beaches along the trail.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 4 July 2024
Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
The fantasy that the privileged are easily gulled has a powerful lure.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Other incredible moments include potential wildlife sightings like whales, sea lions, and gulls.
—Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Pedal along, listening to the waves, the gulls and the planes descending toward Logan Airport; stop to hunt for shells or shards of sea glass at beaches along the trail.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 4 July 2024
Verb
People will be gulled into coughing up their life savings, playing unwitting roles in scams, or joining toxic movements.
—Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
The fantasy that the privileged are easily gulled has a powerful lure.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gull
Noun
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More great reads Column: Super Bowl sucker no more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Another place where suckers may pop up is below the bud union on the tree, where the citrus variety was grafted onto the rootstock.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Don’t be fooled by its cheery name: Happy Face looks haunting.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, phishing is platform-agnostic, relying on fooling you, the user.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Other pigeons were stymied in their attempt to sound the alarm.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Charlie rarely speaks, only making clicking sounds, and was seen earlier in the film cutting the head off of a pigeon to make a kind of toy.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hackers also insert malware-laden files into chat threads, tricking users into downloading DLL files that enable system takeover.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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In February 2024, a woman who was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support, transferred around $550,000 to the suspects in two wire transfers.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There was a young woman who dressed as a Boston Marathon bombing victim for Halloween.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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In January, they were spotted together visiting the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif., to help distribute food and supplies to victims of the Eaton Fire.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Minor leaguers and players trying to make the club out of spring can put up gaudy (deceiving) numbers against dubious competition.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The viewer may feel deceived for a moment, but most people know that trash talk is par for the course among sports fandoms.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Gull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gull. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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