fool
noun
a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
have fooled
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present perfectof fool.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Smartphones have fooled us into thinking that we curate what our screens show us.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
It got our outfits exactly right, and the faces could have fooled our own moms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
If the FA Cup really is struggling to count as a consolation prize for Guardiola and City this season, you could have fooled everyone inside Vitality Stadium who watched him.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
With an $80 million payroll this year — hardly what the front office believed was “all in” — you could have fooled me.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
A friendly hunter looked at me and asked, “Do you think he could have fooled your dogs?”
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
