hoaxed (Meaning)
hoaxed (imp. & p. p.)
of Hoax
Synonyms & Antonyms of hoaxed
Synonyms:
- squeezed
- mulcted
- hustled
- rooked
- bled
- took in
- put on
- defrauded
- stuck
- faked out
- euchred
- gammoned
- led one down the garden path
- pulled the wool over one's eyes
- pulled one's leg
- swindled
- skinned
- chiseled
- led one up the garden path
- chiselled
- shortchanged
- had
- diddled
- flimflammed
- fleeced
- did a number on
Antonyms:
hoaxed Sentence Examples
- The news about the alien invasion was later hoaxed, causing widespread panic.
- The company hoaxed customers into believing they were receiving a special offer when it was merely a marketing ploy.
- The emails claiming to be from a foreign prince were hoaxed, attempting to trick recipients into sending money.
- The politician's opponents hoaxed him by spreading false rumors to damage his reputation.
- The prankster hoaxed his friends by pretending to purchase an exotic pet for them.
- The investment scheme was hoaxed, resulting in investors losing millions of dollars.
- The online dating profile was hoaxed, with the person behind it stealing the identity of an innocent individual.
- The ghost sightings at the abandoned house were hoaxed by teenagers seeking attention.
- The hoaxed lottery ticket gave the winner false hope, only to lead to disappointment.
- The news story about the miraculous cure was hoaxed, causing a backlash against the publication.
FAQs About the word hoaxed
of Hoax
tricked, deceived, fooled, strung along, kidded, juggled, misinformed,duped, misled, buffaloed
disclosed, revealed, disclosed, showed up, uncovered, revealed, told, uncovered, undeceived, unmasked
The news about the alien invasion was later hoaxed, causing widespread panic.
The company hoaxed customers into believing they were receiving a special offer when it was merely a marketing ploy.
The emails claiming to be from a foreign prince were hoaxed, attempting to trick recipients into sending money.
The politician's opponents hoaxed him by spreading false rumors to damage his reputation.