gulled 1 of 2

adjective

as in credulous

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gulled

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verb

past tense of gull
as in deceived
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 gulled
Verb
To counter this, Laird publicized a number of tests that demonstrated how managers could be easily gulled by the inflated self-assessments of job applicants, or simply react in subjective, unpredictable ways. — Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulled
  1. credulous
  2. deceived
  3. gullible
  4. tricked
  5. beguiled
  6. fooled
  7. believing
  8. susceptible
Adjective
  • Jentleson spends only one page on this obvious disappointment, faulting Fetterman for taking too much delight in conflict with the left and for becoming too credulous toward AIPAC.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • So what if the credulous smallfolk now believe that the Usurper’s rule is ordained by the Gods?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of credulous
Verb
  • Some veterans say recruiters deceived them and Haitian authorities tortured them; their families call them scapegoats.
    — Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the Colombians have long maintained that they were deceived about the mission and arrived at the home after Moïse had already been killed.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceived
Adjective
  • Eleven gullible idiots were talked into acquitting because of an imaginary female ailment.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Journalists being preyed upon, journalists taking it to the man, journalists being gullible, whatever.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of gullible
Verb
  • An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me.
    — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricked
Adjective
  • There’s no better time to stress-test the thesis that Americans were irreversibly beguiled by the World Cup than this weekend, when a new Premier League season gets underway and soccer converts can reunite with their summer heroes.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Critics accused Son of being too beguiled by charismatic founders rather than critically parsing financials.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of beguiled
Verb
  • And we will be fooled into believing that’s the best, or worst, thing comedy has to offer.
    — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The balancing act Don’t be fooled by the lack of a back-up plan.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fooled
Adjective
  • The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of believing
Adjective
  • Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The most susceptible areas will be Long Beach and the Avalon Harbor on Tuesday and Wednesday and then Malibu through Ventura County from Wednesday through Friday.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of susceptible

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“Gulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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