trick into

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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Federal law is supposed to protect consumers from unauthorized electronic transfers, and regulators have said that a transfer set in motion by a fraudster counts as unauthorized even when the victim was tricked into handing over account credentials. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Non-stars say the number of jobs has plummeted and that they are being tricked into training their replacements. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The pervading myth goes that Henry was knowingly tricked into marrying Anne of Cleves by her falsely beguiling thirst trap of a portrait. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Phishing scams, where employees or customers are tricked into revealing login credentials. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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