as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
they're equal-opportunity con artists: trickers of plutocrats and pensioners alike
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Recent Examples of tricker
Polymetallic sulfides might prove tricker to exploit.
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Eliza Gkritsi, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
His situation becomes tricker when a band of assassins starts chasing him.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
After that, things get a little tricker.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 June 2021
Unlike unmounted options that can be rinsed and dried in a sink, depending on where it’s placed in the bathroom this one could be a bit tricker to clean.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2022
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Eliza Gkritsi, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
His situation becomes tricker when a band of assassins starts chasing him.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
After that, things get a little tricker.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 June 2021
Unlike unmounted options that can be rinsed and dried in a sink, depending on where it’s placed in the bathroom this one could be a bit tricker to clean.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for tricker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricker
Noun
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Everything else, whether AI or organizers or schedulers, is really just a cheat code—nice to have but dispensable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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There’s simply no alternative outcome that works, that doesn’t feel like a cheat.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sharks spotted off Massachusetts coast: 'This is an enormous shark...—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Whale sharks are also moving between Indian states, highlighting the need for awareness campaigns beyond Gujarat.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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“Tricker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricker. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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