as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
was enough of a gull to fall victim to a pyramid scheme even though he'd been duped before
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as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail
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Recent Examples of gull
Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Wild birds like ducks, geese, swans, storks, plovers, sandpipers, gulls and terns are all susceptible to bird flu.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
The fantasy that the privileged are easily gulled has a powerful lure.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Orange Audubon Society: Michael Brothers, retired director of the Marine Science Center and gull and tern expert, will be the guest speaker.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Wild birds like ducks, geese, swans, storks, plovers, sandpipers, gulls and terns are all susceptible to bird flu.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
People will be gulled into coughing up their life savings, playing unwitting roles in scams, or joining toxic movements.
—Rob Reid, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
The fantasy that the privileged are easily gulled has a powerful lure.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gull
Noun
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Psychologically, the fear of being a sucker is a distinctly aversive feeling.—
Tess Wilkinson-Ryan,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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My theory is that this sticky sucker is so tough to slice that the poor bakery employee said screw it.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Don't let anyone fool you into abandoning the single most effective social program in our nation's history.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Likely draft position: Early-mid rounds Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State: Don’t be fooled by Miller spending five years at the FCS level.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Grateful for his rescuers, the pigeon decided to stay.—
Allison Moses,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trafalgar Square in London has also implemented a ban on feeding pigeons to prevent them from flocking and causing a nuisance, helping to preserve the area’s iconic landmarks and keeping the space cleaner for visitors.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Increasingly, criminals are able to use commonly available tools to launch sophisticated phishing scams, going as far as digitally replicating faces and voices in order to trick security systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Phishing is a cyber-attack that aims to trick people into divulging personal information.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The gallery was filled with the victim’s friends, colleagues and family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.—
Eric Roberge,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Gull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gull. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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