How to Use trick in a Sentence

trick

1 of 2 noun

• It was a trick to persuade her to give him money.
• She enjoys playing tricks on her friends.
• For his last trick, the magician made a rabbit disappear.
• Three to four sets of anywhere from 10 to 15 reps should do the trick.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
• The hive mind weighed in with their favorite tips and tricks.
  — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
• The trick is to ease the rod back to the strike (maybe a foot) and feel for life at the end of the tightening line.
  — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
• Warm water, dish soap, a sponge, and a good air dry does the trick.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
• The ingenious design of the Loop Earplugs help do the trick.
  — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• The rum floats on top of the ginger beer for a fun party trick.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
• If the history isn't enough to entice guests, the food should do the trick.
  — Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023
• Her trick is to remove the sock liner from the boot, stand your foot on it, and check the length and width.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
• This recipe has a few tricks up its sleeve to ensure an even bake.
  — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Aug. 2023
• Watch the creative process first-hand and learn the tricks of the trade that bring DC’s characters to life.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2023
• Rather than let the numbers keep you up at night, let these movies do the trick instead.
  — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
• That being said, her latest look may have done the trick.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
• The trick was to figure out how to earn a living being an artist.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Oct. 2023
• For most cases, Tetro says using a soapy rag will do the trick here.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
• Subbing an egg for one fourth cup of pumpkin purée should do the trick.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 26 Sep. 2023
• Here are all the tricks — and treats — that await you at Walt Disney World this Halloween.
  — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
• For a polished and put-together look, a pair of tall boots will do the trick.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2023
• One of the best ways for a new director to learn the tricks of board service is to spend time with peers.
  — Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• It can be cooked in a wok, but a typical skillet will do the trick.
  — Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• Dodd's team has tried the usual tricks to reset things — with no luck.
  — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
• Cy can then go to the king of spades, draw the missing trump with the queen and win the last three tricks with the ace of spades and high diamonds.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
• But the 37-year-old mother of four learned about a new, sort of bizarre facial massage that did the trick.
  — Kristine Gill, Fortune Well, 1 Apr. 2023
• If that didn’t do the trick, the body was removed and burned, the ashes scattered or submerged.
  — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
• And if that doesn’t do the trick, the restaurant’s famous chicken and waffles will.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
• This seemed to do the trick and all symptoms disappeared.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2023
• But on this night, the Argentine had no magic tricks in his hat.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
• Within the app, teens use Scratch to move coding blocks that then command the drone to perform all types of movements and tricks.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024

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trick

2 of 2 verb

• He tricked her by wearing a disguise.
• To make up for some damage, or to trick the West again.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2023
• The greediest thieves go for the whole bike, and their tactics might trick you.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
• There are people who need to play games and trick themselves.
  — CBS News, 18 Nov. 2022
• In this way, the adversary can find ways to trick KataGo.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
• In both cases, the aim is to trick us, keeping us from seeing how it was done.
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
• Here are tips to make sure you don’t get tricked by similar schemers.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
• But the sharp-witted Savarese pretended to be out of breath, which tricked Lent Jr. long enough to get away.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2023
• He was tricked by a group of Maoist insurgents, who gave his troop free food and then tried to steal their guns.
  — Alex Traub, New York Times, 14 June 2023
• Adam, your most recent attempt at a disguise failed to trick Ben and Sam in Season 7.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
• Ernie tricks the young bowler into a con game that leaves Roy’s bowling hand crippled for life.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
• The driver, Makhir Yusubov, was killed in his truck, suggesting he may have been tricked.
  — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
• My dad used to always trick me into finding things out that he couldn’t be bothered to.
  — Jesse Ball, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
• His parents had tricked him into going home to get him out of danger’s way.
  — Casey Schwartz, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• The who/whom trick also works by substituting he or him.
  — WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022
• All of these have tricked the computer into thinking there was a fire.
  — Thomas Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
• Its flavor was rather mild, but the smell was robust enough to trick my brain into enjoying it.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Jan. 2024
• All of these are much easier options to trick out on a desktop device.
  — Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 4 Nov. 2022
• Don’t let Instagram trick you—we’re all dealing with our own sh*t.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
• So, almost every song has some kind of alternate tuning, as a way to trick my hands.
  — Emma Madden, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2023
• Then last year, while taking my kids trick-or-treating, a memory of that long-ago Halloween swept over me.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2022
• Sometimes your body can also trick you into thinking that your period is about to start when that's not the case.
  — Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
• The scheme, the state said, was meant to trick banks and insurers into offering more favorable deal terms.
  — Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2024
• After buyer pays for pet, the fraudster will use the shipment of the dog as a way to trick the consumer into paying more money.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2022
• Fiber, for example, soaks up water in your gut to trick you into feeling full.
  — James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
• Admission is also free for children under 2 who do not wish to trick-or-treat.
  — Megan Becka, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022
• The electrodes send pulses to the nerves that trick the brain into turning off or weakening pain signals.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 May 2023
• The older brother tricks his younger brother into entering the greenhouse, then locks him in and sits down, smiling, as the boy yells to be let out.
  — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• So without further ado, here are the five game-changing strategies that seemingly tricked my brain into loving my morning runs.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024
• Advertisement Silva de Rodriguez, on the other hand, contends Calvo was the first to suggest employees were tricked.
  — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024