trust to

verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to

transitive verb

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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Warren, a longtime progressive ally of el Sayed, cast the Michigan Democrat as a candidate voters could trust to stand up to wealthy interests and corporate lobbying, contrasting his record in public health with the influence of money in Washington. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026 Time will tell There aren’t many freshmen who could be trusted to play point guard right away for Dan Hurley. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 Ahead, find the soothing formulas that dermatologists and Vogue editors trust to keep UV damage (and breakouts and redness) at bay. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 By his mid-20s, Hyunseung was already a party member, working in China, and was trusted to chair a branch of the Kim Il Sung Youth League while helping facilitate millions of dollars in trade between Chinese companies and North Korea. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust to

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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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