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also fox
1
as in beauties
a lovely woman
she's a real fox—smart, sassy, and sexy
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2
as in dolls
a physically attractive person
both he and his twin sister are foxes
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as in puzzles
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks
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as in fools
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 foxes
Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Approaching within 30 feet of the mound the fox had been on, Junior saw nothing.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The design provides a crucial advantage to a fleeing groundhog, which is otherwise relatively slow moving compared to invading animals like foxes, who may see them as little more than a yummy dinner, the National Wildlife Federation said.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
However, all archaeologists found in this intriguing passage were an iron horseshoe, a fox skeleton, and mammal bones — a puzzling assortment.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
So who wins the battle between the fox and the hedgehog?
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, their kills often provide food for other animals, from tiny beetles, to bigger mammals such as bears, foxes and coyotes.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Nothing was trapped at the time, but that wasn't the case earlier this week when a wild fox was seen caught in its noose.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Approaching within 30 feet of the mound the fox had been on, Junior saw nothing.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The design provides a crucial advantage to a fleeing groundhog, which is otherwise relatively slow moving compared to invading animals like foxes, who may see them as little more than a yummy dinner, the National Wildlife Federation said.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
However, all archaeologists found in this intriguing passage were an iron horseshoe, a fox skeleton, and mammal bones — a puzzling assortment.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
So who wins the battle between the fox and the hedgehog?
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, their kills often provide food for other animals, from tiny beetles, to bigger mammals such as bears, foxes and coyotes.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxes
Noun
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of reality.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of 3-D reality.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The toy maker said worldwide gross billings for dolls, infant, toddler and preschool products were down.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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For much of the nineteenth century, dolls were made at home from corn husks, clothing scraps, and the like, or produced from expensive, fragile bisque porcelain and kept high up on shelves to be admired by grownup collectors, not pawed by clumsy kids.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While everyone else puzzles it over, Coe is already on his way to the multi-faith ceremony at Abbotsfield, where Mayor Jaffrey is joining other mourners to honor the 11 people killed in the assault that opened the season.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With 89 total rooms, options range from deluxe king rooms to double queens—both featuring accessible mobility and hearing options—as well as a family-style room with multiple semi-private sleeping areas for those traveling in a group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Our grandmothers were queens of the freezer, along with a zillion other ways to avoid food waste.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
21 Dec. 2025
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Koumba uses them like a concierge service, commandeering Air Force One to jet-set around the world, waited on all the while by a retinue of babes in leopard print.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That said, the Recording Academy never goes too long without making a choice that baffles everybody, as when Jon Batiste beat Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift in 2022.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Place baffles at the eaves to maintain a clear path for the airflow from the soffit vents.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Nandi is experiencing severe insomnia, tremors and psychosis, and her quickly deteriorating condition bewilders the emergency room staff.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Foxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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