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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Because being fooled once is a shame; being fooled twice — that’s moronic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She told Bush: "You fooled a lot of people in Hull with your mild manner, when in fact you are a cruel conman. You use people's grief to fund your lifestyle."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But for any American under the age of 30 salivating at the thought of the ecstatic spectacle to come, don’t be fooled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Dan Loeb, the hedge-fund veteran famed for boardroom fights and valuing investing, admits Sam Bankman-Fried fooled him.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
And maybe he has been fooled sometimes; maybe he thought it was a mirage.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
