as in fooling
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 tricking
To remove the element of tricking the umpire into thinking balls are strikes?
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Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The texts are aimed at tricking drivers into sharing personal and financial information.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell issued a joint consumer alert on Wednesday describing the scheme, which appears to be part of a nationwide scam tricking people into making payments.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The peach-plum gradient gown is the creation of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, whose high-fantasy sculptural gowns emphasize movement and eye-tricking form, often to gravity-defying effect.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Or, in other words, tricking them by holding up a sign.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Prompt injection is a method of tricking LLMs into doing things they are normally prevented from doing.
—Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The texts are aimed at tricking drivers into sharing personal and financial information.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell issued a joint consumer alert on Wednesday describing the scheme, which appears to be part of a nationwide scam tricking people into making payments.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The peach-plum gradient gown is the creation of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, whose high-fantasy sculptural gowns emphasize movement and eye-tricking form, often to gravity-defying effect.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Or, in other words, tricking them by holding up a sign.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Prompt injection is a method of tricking LLMs into doing things they are normally prevented from doing.
—Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricking
Verb
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But Baio says Kassotis has been fooling people for years.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, depth would only get in the way of the plot, which is primarily concerned with fooling you and fooling you again.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The specifications on the Neo can be deceiving.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Keep cool, as temperatures may be deceiving National Weather Service meteorologist Katherine Berislavich said overnight lows typically drop into the upper 60s this time of year but can rise quickly by morning.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Tricking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricking. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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