tricked

Example Sentences

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"It's the males that set up the territories so, over time, we tricked them that this was their natal site."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

After Urbina told local and federal authorities she had been tricked out of her day in court, Immigration and Customs Enforcement switched her scheduled December virtual check-in to an in-person meeting.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Three-year-old Agatha Acker, in a cute gingham outfit and gas mask, brought along her doll, Betty Lou, also tricked out in a pretty dress, and a gas mask.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Last year, car-parts supplier First Brands and auto lender Tricolor entered bankruptcy court amid allegations they both tricked lenders by using collateral multiple times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

And after his experience being tricked in the fortified village, he doubted any Vietnamese would help him.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge