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
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.
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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
To pull off his human heist, Mendez must develop and try to sell a Star Wars-esque sci-fi film, in the hopes of tricking the Iranians into believing the American hostages are part of a Canadian film crew.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Ramona refuses to introduce them to Noah, so Emily finds a work-around, which is tricking Chauncey the dog into licking her by using the meat from a cheeseburger slider.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
North Korea has supplied troops to Russia which has also been accused of tricking citizens of other countries such as India to fight.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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
To pull off his human heist, Mendez must develop and try to sell a Star Wars-esque sci-fi film, in the hopes of tricking the Iranians into believing the American hostages are part of a Canadian film crew.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Ramona refuses to introduce them to Noah, so Emily finds a work-around, which is tricking Chauncey the dog into licking her by using the meat from a cheeseburger slider.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
North Korea has supplied troops to Russia which has also been accused of tricking citizens of other countries such as India to fight.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricking
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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
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Defamation, which refers to a false statement of fact that is reputationally damaging, and false light, which is a technically true statement but is presented in a highly deceiving fashion, are other possible legal actions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Looks, too, can be deceiving for those not on the grounds.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Tricking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricking. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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