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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For The Times) Many Colombians say they were tricked into working with the cartels.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
As the Season 4 premiere of Resident Alien begins (reminder: new episodes will stream on Peacock one week after air), some serious time has passed since Harry was tricked into his prison cell by the promise of ooey-gooey pizza.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 June 2025
Many religious people who are not fluent in Italian who laughed at the meme or even repeated the words felt that they were tricked into blasphemy.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Several of the migrants had legal status in the U.S. as asylum seekers and said they were tricked into taking the charter flights with false promises of jobs and other aid.
—Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
As the Season 4 premiere of Resident Alien begins (reminder: new episodes will stream on Peacock one week after air), some serious time has passed since Harry was tricked into his prison cell by the promise of ooey-gooey pizza.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 June 2025
Many religious people who are not fluent in Italian who laughed at the meme or even repeated the words felt that they were tricked into blasphemy.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Several of the migrants had legal status in the U.S. as asylum seekers and said they were tricked into taking the charter flights with false promises of jobs and other aid.
—Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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“Trick into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trick%20into. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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