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

In 2014 he helped break up the so-called boiler room scams operating from Spain that tricked British people into investing in non-existent shares.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In some cases, claws can even be tricked into giving away a user’s password or credit card details, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

There were many times when she’d tricked Seven or another one of their classmates into believing something that wasn’t true for a prank.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega