trick into
phrasal verb
tricked into; tricking into; tricks into
: to use a trick to make (someone or something) do (something)
He was tricked into buying the car.
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Since guacamole can be made in a matter of minutes and with just a few ingredients, you might be tricked into believing that all batches are pretty much the same.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard was tricked into revealing a final season secret during a recent podcast.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
In these common tricks, victims are tricked into providing personally identifying information or taking action.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The victim was tricked into leaving her job and getting into the impersonator's car.
—Dylan Gentile, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard was tricked into revealing a final season secret during a recent podcast.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
In these common tricks, victims are tricked into providing personally identifying information or taking action.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The victim was tricked into leaving her job and getting into the impersonator's car.
—Dylan Gentile, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Trick into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trick%20into. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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