hoodwink
verb (used with object)
to deceive or trick.
had hoodwinked
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past perfectof hoodwink.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Rather the rock itself had hoodwinked the scientists.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 12, 2021
A government task force would ultimately determine that corners had been cut on important safety measures and that managers had hoodwinked regulators by tipping off miners about imminent inspections.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2015
This led to a lot of mystery and speculation until it was revealed that Jackson had hoodwinked us all and it was part of a viral advertising campaign.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2013
Boyle told reporters that the Canucks had hoodwinked the referees at least twice in Game 1.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2011
How Radnor had got drawn into the muddle of the ha'nt, I could not fathom; but I suspected that Mose had hoodwinked him as he had the rest of us.
From The Four Pools Mystery by Jean Webster
