trick into
phrasal verb
tricked into; tricking into; tricks into
: to use a trick to make (someone or something) do (something)
He was tricked into buying the car.
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Some, including Otto, reported being tricked into sharing personal information.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, a lot of Republicans don’t feel that way because they’re being tricked into returning to a George W. Bush-era mindset where Democrats are weak and timid on the world stage while Republicans are tough and firm and willing to bomb the hell out of anyone who stands in their way.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Just as attackers use social engineering to trick people, AI agents can be tricked into executing malicious actions.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The key to incorporating this trick into your looks is dividing the outfit into several sections and matching them chromatically.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, a lot of Republicans don’t feel that way because they’re being tricked into returning to a George W. Bush-era mindset where Democrats are weak and timid on the world stage while Republicans are tough and firm and willing to bomb the hell out of anyone who stands in their way.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Just as attackers use social engineering to trick people, AI agents can be tricked into executing malicious actions.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The key to incorporating this trick into your looks is dividing the outfit into several sections and matching them chromatically.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trick into
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“Trick into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trick%20into. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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