tricked

Example Sentences

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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

And for a lot of audience members, I feel like they’re being tricked a lot of times, because a lot of comedians, and I ain’t going to say a lot of comedians, but a few.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

Believing they were on a fast track to having their terminals reconnected, some soldiers were even tricked into making online payments totalling $5,000.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Under the crushed hood lay the tattered, glistening remains of a giant silk cocoon—the trap that Annabeth had tricked Arachne into weaving.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan