foxing

verb

Definition of foxingnext
present participle of fox
1
as in puzzling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks

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2
as in outfoxing
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 Synonyms for foxing
  1. deceiving
  2. bothering
  3. overreaching
  4. posing
Verb
  • In the complaint, Michel blames Hill for mismanaging and deceiving her bandmates about the tour’s finances.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • McLaughlin is accused of deceiving dog owners and rescue groups nationwide to acquire animals needing specialized care, according to police.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of deceiving
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  • Is the trend of sales taking a route that is bothering you?
    Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In many cases, states have stopped bothering to make legal justifications at all, the Human Rights Committee report warned.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothering
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  • Simpler requirements, such as mandatory labeling, could fix portions of the law that are overreaching.
    Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
  • First, Beijing is quite capable of overreaching and overplaying its hand by becoming too demanding and exploitative.
    David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Definition of overreaching
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  • The area of showers and thunderstorms will likely move slowly, posing a rainfall risk in southern and central Florida next week, regions that are still reeling from Hurricane Helene.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The area of showers and thunderstorms will likely move slowly, posing a rainfall risk in southern and central Florida next week, regions that are still reeling from Hurricane Helene.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of posing
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