snowed

verb

past tense of snow
1
as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue easily snowed by her glib talk

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2
as in bleached
to make white or whiter by removing color the years had snowed his hair to a silvery white, making it difficult at first to recognize her old high school crush

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Recent Examples of snowed There are songs for each segment, which include Goofy cleaning up, a dark turn with Daisy in a power outage and snowed-in Pluto. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026 The insulation from the ceiling snowed down onto virtually every part of the building — exhibits, artifacts, galleries and display cases. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 The season will be set in November, so maybe there’s a surprise snowstorm and everyone gets snowed in. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 Opening day at County Stadium was snowed out, after Milwaukee was hit with more than 13 inches of snow. — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowed
  1. tricked
  2. bleached
  3. fooled
  4. faded
  5. deceived
  6. brightened
Verb
  • In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.
    — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, noting that consumers could still enjoy the treats even if they felt tricked by the wrappers.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricked
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  • There have also been concerns over toilet paper that is bleached, as bleaching can create dioxins, and concerns over toilet paper that includes formaldehyde, a carcinogen.
    — Jillian Pretzel, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Once they are recovered, the remains are often sun-bleached, scavenged and without any recognizable features, Kaplan said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bleached
Verb
  • We’re meant to learn from our mistakes and not get fooled a second time.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The uncomfortable implication is that the most dangerous credibility failures are not the ones where we are obviously fooled by something implausible.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fooled
Verb
  • Their content together, appearances, red carpet moments, casual clips of them out in Los Angeles, has kept fans invested in their story past the finale, extending the shelf life of a couple that could otherwise have faded once the season ended.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The next major episode of persistent trade imbalances was the rare case in which the imbalances faded away without causing major disruption.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of faded
Verb
  • Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceived
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  • Around that time, the comet experienced a large outburst, which brightened it about 8,000 times.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • My whole life, my father had brightened at the sight of me, laughed at my jokes, and advised my brother, three years younger, to follow my example.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightened

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“Snowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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