trick
noun
a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
have tricked
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present perfectof trick.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The reordering of the credit-card market comes after issuers have tricked out top-flight cards with new benefits to justify higher fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It's impossible to know whether McLaren would have won had this not happened, because Ferrari may still have tricked them with the one-stop.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
“I’m starting to doubt myself and imagining clever ways you could have tricked me,” Mr. Andresen wrote in an email to him.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
OpenAI published a paper earlier this year that indicated a new version of its AI tech, GPT-4, appeared to have tricked someone into doing its bidding.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023
“How do I know to trust you, human? You have tricked me once already.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
