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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Adoptees who have searched for information about their birth families and academics who have studied international adoption have long known of cases in which one child was substituted at the last minute for another—or of birth mothers who were coerced or tricked into relinquishing their children. Time, 15 May 2025 When an employee is tricked into giving up credentials or transferring funds, the damage extends beyond IT. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 The plot involves risqué photos of someone in the royal family being used as collateral, and poor Terry and his nitwit crew were tricked into trying to steal these from the bank instead of money. Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025 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. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trick into

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“Trick into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trick%20into. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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