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 schemes involve a predator pretending to be a teenager online and tricking victims into sending illicit photos of themselves.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Such techniques typically work by tricking the user into approving a request to approve a device owned by the attacker instead.
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ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
While Matthew and Mu-won started Gojeuneok Bio together, Chang-ho has launched a cosmetics company that makes its money by tricking smaller companies into giving away the secrets behind their products.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 May 2026
The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Anchoring, scarcity and choice architecture aren’t about tricking people.
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David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Instead of acting independently, the forces influence one another to amplify the ion’s motion, thereby tricking the system into generating a much stronger, more complex interaction than either force could achieve alone.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
After tricking her way into her dream job, Liza discovers that disguising herself as a millennial and keeping her two lives separate is a job in and of itself.
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Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Recall his central role in tricking immigrants in Texas to fly to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts with empty promises of jobs.
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Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Such techniques typically work by tricking the user into approving a request to approve a device owned by the attacker instead.
—
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
While Matthew and Mu-won started Gojeuneok Bio together, Chang-ho has launched a cosmetics company that makes its money by tricking smaller companies into giving away the secrets behind their products.
—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 May 2026
The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Anchoring, scarcity and choice architecture aren’t about tricking people.
—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Instead of acting independently, the forces influence one another to amplify the ion’s motion, thereby tricking the system into generating a much stronger, more complex interaction than either force could achieve alone.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
After tricking her way into her dream job, Liza discovers that disguising herself as a millennial and keeping her two lives separate is a job in and of itself.
—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Recall his central role in tricking immigrants in Texas to fly to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts with empty promises of jobs.
—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricking
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Speaking on Harvard Business School’s The Founder Mindset podcast, hosted by senior lecturer and serial entrepreneur Reza Satchu, the Shark Tank investor argued that anyone trying to balance a young company against the rest of their life is fooling themselves.
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The other is fooling humans, particularly the dwindling number of journalists, critics, and other gatekeepers who are still capable of conferring legitimacy by paying attention.
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The thing is, a lot of people have a talent for deceiving the public.
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Park and weather officials alike emphasize to Grand Canyon visitors that hiking conditions can be deceiving.
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“Tricking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricking. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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