as in fooled
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 tricked
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Tim tricked me into Tyler talking to my parents about their upcoming Alaska trip.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Not long before Brettler's death, Sharma had learned the kid had tricked him.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Read how North Korean hackers tricked Ben and got into his computer.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Wizards later clarified that the person attempting the shot was in on the bit and was not tricked.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.
—Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
From around January to June 2022, the couple tricked unknowing subordinates into adding fake vendors to the company's system, officials said.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
How the PayPal refund scam tricked Brian Oliver had never heard of a crypto ATM before that day.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Tim tricked me into Tyler talking to my parents about their upcoming Alaska trip.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Not long before Brettler's death, Sharma had learned the kid had tricked him.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Read how North Korean hackers tricked Ben and got into his computer.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Wizards later clarified that the person attempting the shot was in on the bit and was not tricked.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.
—Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
From around January to June 2022, the couple tricked unknowing subordinates into adding fake vendors to the company's system, officials said.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricked
Verb
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He had been fooled a couple of times by the slider during the sequence but didn’t miss the third one Sasaki threw him.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a shot that deflected on an Alaves defender and fooled goalkeeper Antonio Sivera.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His freelance interior-designer wife, Lindsay, isn’t so deluded.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Becker interviews people from other disciplines—mathematicians, neuroscientists—and the result is a book that does a great job of showing how deluded, stupid, or in bad faith many of these billionaires’ claims are, and of providing a powerful antidote to hype.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk, who had donated at least $38 million to the lab, wanted to be CEO and gain majority control, but felt deceived after a power struggle with Altman over the role.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then, in 2005, the Texas First Court of Appeals overturned Yates’ conviction after finding the forensic psychiatrist who testified for the prosecution gave erroneous testimony that may have prejudiced the jury.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Tricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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