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
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The sample that tricked the most people came from a robot Bram Stoker.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
And thousands of New Yorkers have been tricked and trapped, and taken here.
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Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois’ shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere’s stick and tricked Rooney.
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois' shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere's stick and tricked Rooney.
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CBS News,
12 May 2026
Prosecutors further alleged Michael was tricked by O’Donnell into going to a vacant home in Kentucky for HVAC repairs on September 19, 2022, according to KCRA.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Alisoun has previously tricked Absalom into kissing her butt by sticking it out the window just as Absalom leaned in, intent on kissing her other cheek.
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Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Verb
Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The sample that tricked the most people came from a robot Bram Stoker.
—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
And thousands of New Yorkers have been tricked and trapped, and taken here.
—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois’ shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere’s stick and tricked Rooney.
—
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois' shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere's stick and tricked Rooney.
—
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Prosecutors further alleged Michael was tricked by O’Donnell into going to a vacant home in Kentucky for HVAC repairs on September 19, 2022, according to KCRA.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Alisoun has previously tricked Absalom into kissing her butt by sticking it out the window just as Absalom leaned in, intent on kissing her other cheek.
—
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricked
Adjective
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About deluded coaches and philandering teammates and practice-field punch-ups.
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Rather than a cruel Hedda, a fragile Hedda, a tragically deluded Hedda, Adele saw a woman who was comically at her wits’ end.
Verb
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The second swing was more of an off-balanced flail, the telltale sign of being fooled by a breaking ball.
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An incredibly realistic short almond nail set that may just have your friends fooled.
Adjective
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In addition, the trial judge gave the jury erroneous instructions, the appeals court ruled.
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But such fine evidence of the erroneous human touch in the publishing process is, of course, cherished by collectors of this day.
Verb
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Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.
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In nearly half of all scams, 49% of the victims were also deceived into personally sending money to the scammers.
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“Tricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricked. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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