trick
noun
a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
has been tricking
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present perfect progressiveof trick (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"If this PAC has been tricking citizens in multiple states with the false promise of registering them to vote, the PAC may be faced with investigations in more than just Michigan," Torres-Spelliscy said.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2024
Mr. Hannaham was just one of countless targets in a mysterious international phishing scam that has been tricking writers, editors, agents and anyone in their orbit into sharing unpublished book manuscripts.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2020
Damian Jacob Markiewicz Sendler has been tricking research outlets and reporters alike into publishing dubious statements for a while, an investigation by Jennings Brown at Gizmodo revealed Friday.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2019
Customising involves enhancing the styling, functionality and performance of vehicles, and George has been "tricking out" cars since 1940.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2011
"Your minister has been tricking you about this event," said the concise Gobseck.
From Bureaucracy by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
