foxes 1 of 2

noun

variants also fox
plural of 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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foxes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fox
1
as in puzzles
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks

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2
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
Noun
Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 The franchise started with the original 2016 movie, which introduced fans to rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and con artist fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman). — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 At just 6 years old, Janessa Pagan-Williams can already point to every place a fox got to her. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 On land, day hikers and rugged overnight campers can spot colorful endemic birds, island foxes, and take in the striking landscape. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Fans posted videos of themselves creating the fox fur and antler headpiece Patricia wore to that party. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 And in June, when Andy Burnham triumphed in a by-election on his way to becoming prime minister just a month later, he was flanked in victory by a 6-foot furry fox and a man in superhero spandex. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 In footage of the incident, the fox fights against the current of the ride’s water, unable to climb up the walls surrounding the attraction. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxes
  1. beauties
  2. dolls
  3. puzzles
  4. fools
  5. queens
  6. babes
  7. baffles
  8. deceives
Noun
  • Check out the garden’s iris tracker to see when those purple and white beauties are blooming (usually late June).
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • One of the beauties of this novel is how these experiences are used as framework, never distracting from the portrait of the Boltons that emerges.
    — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • The Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sales of Barbie dolls are also down after a pop in 2023 tied to the movie, and Mattel marketing leadership recently announced that the toy will be heavily rebranded as a fashion icon — with more clothes and accessories to accompany her on the shelf.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dolls
Verb
  • These Companies Are Ready To Cash In Sixsmith argues his firm is unusual in pushing more traders through to genuine live accounts, which is why the reluctance to go there puzzles him.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The pitch can move to either direction of the plate — a profile that still puzzles his teammates and pitch recognition tools.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of puzzles
Verb
  • Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • Clean water and advanced medicine, for example, are now commonplace across much of the developed world despite once being a luxury even kings and queens couldn’t reliably access.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore Crown Levy and Fattore the queens of hockey romance.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Definition of babes
Verb
  • Meanwhile, McGrew agreed to adjustments, including adding baffles to reduce sound from a attached generator for the tower and replacing tower fencing that incorporated barbed wire with taller, more natural looking fencing.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Using humane methods like squirrel baffles and tree nets can effectively keep squirrels out of your fruit trees.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Definition of baffles
Verb
  • The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of deceives

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