1
as in queen
an attractive woman
He was lucky to be dating such a fox.
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as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks
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2
as in to deceive
to get the better of through cleverness
no confidence man will ever fox me and get my hard-earned money
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Recent Examples of fox
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Anyone who handled the foxes in Roland Park is asked to call health officials at 10-396-4436 during normal business hours, or call the Baltimore City Operator at 410-396-3100 after business hours or on weekends.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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Noun
While all of them are ravishing to behold, some are every inch as far-fetched as a fox winning an archery tournament or Dave Chappelle becoming the sheriff of a small British city.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Anyone who handled the foxes in Roland Park is asked to call health officials at 10-396-4436 during normal business hours, or call the Baltimore City Operator at 410-396-3100 after business hours or on weekends.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Verb
Having a robotic bear, rabbit, chicken or fox the size of a refrigerator coming after you in the dark was truly terrifying.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fox
Noun
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Douglas Fir sleeps up to eight guests, offering two bathrooms and three bedrooms—two of which have queen beds, and one of which is a family suite on the ground floor with a queen bed and two twins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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In 1893, John Watson Foster helped overthrow the queen of Hawaii.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The fan selection between the two characters was the latest in a flurry of announcements made by the toymaker after Netflix named Mattel master toy licensee for KPop Demon Hunters dolls, action figures and other products in October 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In January of this year, Lee was honored by Barbie with an Inspiring Woman doll.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The 24 hours between Sunday and Monday made an already puzzling situation even more head spinning.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The Braves swapped out catchers Thursday, a move that puzzled some fans because there wasn’t a clear explanation.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Subscriptions started at $88 per week and included almost 300 templates for fake websites designed to deceive customers, a dashboard that allowed criminals to monitor their campaigns, a discussion forum where users could find collaborators and receive support, and keylogging capabilities.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
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No, your eyes do not deceive you.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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This land has long been revered as the home of Pele, the goddess of creation and destruction.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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On the night of November 17, 1961, Marilyn Monroe was was wrapped in white silk sheets as photographer Douglas Kirkland prepared to take an iconic photo of the Hollywood goddess.—
Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Noun
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This is the first time the iconic parade of hardly dressed lovelies has been available to the public.—
Madeleine Marr
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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New York Knicks radio broadcaster Tyler Murray was baffled Wednesday night.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Social media is thick with ex-players baffled that their years in uniform count for so little with modern decision-makers.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Sooners clinched their CWS appearance by defeating the Kansas Jayhawks twice in the Lawrence Super Regional.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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On Thursday, spurred on by most of the 80,824 fans in attendance and forwards Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, Mexico managed to defeat South Africa 2-0 and securing its first opening match victory.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fox. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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