fool
noun
a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
fooled
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past participleof fool.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fool.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
foolnouna silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
Example Sentences
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A difficult job market appeared to show improvement near the end of summer with a surprisingly big increase in employment, but don’t be fooled: Hiring in the U.S. is still unusually tepid.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Don't be fooled, though, as she has a wealth of experience of managing relationships under intense public pressure from her girl group days.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Because being fooled once is a shame; being fooled twice — that’s moronic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The jury duty scam targeted David Schwind’s daughter, but initially fooled him, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But Elizabeth was not for a moment fooled, and did not, for as long as she lived with her, fail to despise her aunt.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
