as in tricked
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 deceived
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
The way Jota deceived Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca and sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his clinical strike showed the difference between him and Nunez.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
The dogs and the customs agents at Dulles Airport were not deceived.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.
—Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Nearly seven in 10 people were deceived into buying counterfeit products online at least once, according to research from Michigan State University in 2023.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
For years, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance didn’t fine any company for ghost networks, so the state attorney general’s office began to investigate whether insurers had deceived consumers by publishing inaccurate directories.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Both tactics have drawn the ire of consumers across social media who, understandably, feel like they’re being deceived.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
The way Jota deceived Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca and sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his clinical strike showed the difference between him and Nunez.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
The dogs and the customs agents at Dulles Airport were not deceived.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.
—Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Nearly seven in 10 people were deceived into buying counterfeit products online at least once, according to research from Michigan State University in 2023.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
For years, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance didn’t fine any company for ghost networks, so the state attorney general’s office began to investigate whether insurers had deceived consumers by publishing inaccurate directories.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Both tactics have drawn the ire of consumers across social media who, understandably, feel like they’re being deceived.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceived
Adjective
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What does this have to do with equating Anders Breivik, who shot people on some bizarre, deluded mission to rid Norway of Islam, with Nelson Mandela?—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Smash’s Megan Hilty steps into the Meryl Streep part (and cribs Streep’s bio for her own in the Playbill) as the deluded actress Madeline Ashton.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2024
Verb
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These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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But don't be fooled its symbol, Capricorn is one of three earth signs.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Walmart and Branch also misled workers about the availability of same-day access to their earnings.—
Bill Hardekopf,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Following the dismissal, Morrissey argued that the judge had been misled by the defense, and that the bullets were irrelevant to the case.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The lack of clear details in recent warnings, along with several erroneous alerts, have led some residents to take the messages less seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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There is also a question whether the IRS has authority to assert penalties on refund claims of employment taxes as the statute that normally allows the IRS to assert penalties on erroneous claims for refund only applies to income taxes.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Deceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceived. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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