as in fooling
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 tricking
Prompt injection is a method of tricking LLMs into doing things they are normally prevented from doing.
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Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
To pull off his human heist, Mendez must develop and try to sell a Star Wars-esque sci-fi film, in the hopes of tricking the Iranians into believing the American hostages are part of a Canadian film crew.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Ramona refuses to introduce them to Noah, so Emily finds a work-around, which is tricking Chauncey the dog into licking her by using the meat from a cheeseburger slider.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
North Korea has supplied troops to Russia which has also been accused of tricking citizens of other countries such as India to fight.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Candidates are looking to cut through the noise by tricking AI filters, while recruiters are drowning in a flood of applications, and companies are posting ghost jobs.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
Some have also used the hashtag #homelessman to post their videos, all of which center on the idea of tricking people into believing that there is a stranger inside their home.
—Maura Murphy, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Ukraine orchestrated a fake hit on one of Russia's enemies who has fought alongside Ukrainian forces, tricking the Kremlin into paying out a $500,000 bounty Kyiv used to fund its war effort.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
To pull off his human heist, Mendez must develop and try to sell a Star Wars-esque sci-fi film, in the hopes of tricking the Iranians into believing the American hostages are part of a Canadian film crew.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Ramona refuses to introduce them to Noah, so Emily finds a work-around, which is tricking Chauncey the dog into licking her by using the meat from a cheeseburger slider.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
North Korea has supplied troops to Russia which has also been accused of tricking citizens of other countries such as India to fight.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Candidates are looking to cut through the noise by tricking AI filters, while recruiters are drowning in a flood of applications, and companies are posting ghost jobs.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
Some have also used the hashtag #homelessman to post their videos, all of which center on the idea of tricking people into believing that there is a stranger inside their home.
—Maura Murphy, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricking
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The big question is whether Rodriguez is fooling Trump.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has been fooling birds for years, reflecting the sky and delivering a hard stop.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Tricking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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