trust to
verb
trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
1
: to rely on to get what is wanted or needed
You'll make more friends by seeking them out than by trusting to chance.
2
: to give to (someone) the responsibility of
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were away.
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In the beauty world, there’s tons of products, from cleansing oils to micellar waters, trusted to remove all traces of makeup from your face.
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Seen here cosplaying as herself in some of the film’s least essential recreations, Shamraz determines that the locals can’t be trusted to save themselves, and sends in a rescue helicopter without communicating her plan to the anguished parents and friends who are watching the situation unfold.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Those three were trusted to protect the lead in the game’s final stages.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Most European policymakers agree in private that Americans can no longer be trusted to defend their allies.
—Ivan Krastev, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Seen here cosplaying as herself in some of the film’s least essential recreations, Shamraz determines that the locals can’t be trusted to save themselves, and sends in a rescue helicopter without communicating her plan to the anguished parents and friends who are watching the situation unfold.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Those three were trusted to protect the lead in the game’s final stages.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Most European policymakers agree in private that Americans can no longer be trusted to defend their allies.
—Ivan Krastev, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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