as in fooled
to cause to believe what is untrue
you tricked me into thinking my ex wasn't coming to the party tonight
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Recent Examples of tricked
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Accountancy has seen several cheating scandals in recent years, with the Big Four firms hit with multimillion-dollar fines after staff tricked internal exams, but the sector is far from alone.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The initial scheme involved a nonprofit organization that tricked state and federal officials into paying them to serve food to thousands of hungry children but never provided the meals.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Yet another elderly victim had just fed thousands of dollars into the device after being tricked by a scammer.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Kim even tricked a bunch of people who did special effects for Godzilla movies, including suitmation actor Kenpachiro Satsuma, into working on Pulgasari.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Respected tech firms try to put safeguards in place to prevent their bots from being used to create malicious code, but they can be tricked; a user can pose as a participant in a cybersecurity competition, as experts at Google recently reported, which may lead the AI to comply with their requests.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2025
And nobody likes to be tricked.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
This likely wouldn't be the first time a dog tricked someone into being locked in a kennel, given the sheer number of those who work closely with animals.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
That's where people get tricked.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Accountancy has seen several cheating scandals in recent years, with the Big Four firms hit with multimillion-dollar fines after staff tricked internal exams, but the sector is far from alone.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The initial scheme involved a nonprofit organization that tricked state and federal officials into paying them to serve food to thousands of hungry children but never provided the meals.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Yet another elderly victim had just fed thousands of dollars into the device after being tricked by a scammer.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Kim even tricked a bunch of people who did special effects for Godzilla movies, including suitmation actor Kenpachiro Satsuma, into working on Pulgasari.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Respected tech firms try to put safeguards in place to prevent their bots from being used to create malicious code, but they can be tricked; a user can pose as a participant in a cybersecurity competition, as experts at Google recently reported, which may lead the AI to comply with their requests.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2025
And nobody likes to be tricked.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
This likely wouldn't be the first time a dog tricked someone into being locked in a kennel, given the sheer number of those who work closely with animals.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricked
Verb
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The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price, the bottoms deliver an expensive look thanks to their dark wash and classic cut.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Only a deluded pendejo could support what Maduro wrought on Venezuela, which was a prosperous country and a relatively stable U.S. ally for decades as the rest of South America teetered from one crisis to another.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Here, this happily deluded dingus is played by a modern master of the type, David Cross.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Challengers should give Marylanders the option to choose a new direction and remove the need to confront the painful reality that they were deceived.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump told people that Rupert deceived him.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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How to opt out Incorporating AI directly into Gmail could pose risks for Google, given that large language models can sometimes present erroneous or misleading information.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The complaint goes on to state that immediately after the erroneous payment was recognized, the governor’s office attempted to reverse the direct deposits, but could not do so due to Cook having insufficient funds in his accounts.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Tricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricked. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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