as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
I can't believe you managed to snooker me with that story about being an orphan
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Recent Examples of snooker
The defense put 12 men on the field twice near the goal line — getting snookered by Green Bay’s substitution tactics that left Shanahan livid.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
One adult tried to snooker a puppet out of change, only to be shamed by his girlfriend.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Nike ‘had snookered me’ The culprits, Rentmeester and Dey claim, were the Nike art directors who reneged on a promise to credit him for his work.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Carrie should have discovered her Wall Street prince had gambling debts or had gotten snookered by a Bernie Madoff-like conman.
—Robyn Bahr, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
One adult tried to snooker a puppet out of change, only to be shamed by his girlfriend.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Nike ‘had snookered me’ The culprits, Rentmeester and Dey claim, were the Nike art directors who reneged on a promise to credit him for his work.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Carrie should have discovered her Wall Street prince had gambling debts or had gotten snookered by a Bernie Madoff-like conman.
—Robyn Bahr, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooker
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After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.—
Courtney Lewis,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Don't let some cloudy skies fool you.—
Brian Smith,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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But don’t let its stillness in the videos fool you.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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The specifications on the Neo can be deceiving.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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As previously mentioned, Meevee targets a preschool audience — specifically kids two to six — pretty much the only ages parents can (and should) be in sole control of their children’s screen time anyway.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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And don’t kid yourself, this is a huge deal.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Snooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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