trick
noun
a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
tricking
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present participleof trick.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Liu said she’s seeing that anxiety play out at demonstration events where some of the young people she’s trying to inspire are more interested in tricking the machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
But while Carlini’s work had debunked many claims made by AI developers, he had focused on the threat of bad people tricking artificial intelligence systems into making mistakes, not on hackers harnessing them for superpowers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
ChatGPT, he said, can be “addictive” because it mimics human empathy, tricking users into providing more information to the AI chatbot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Instead, recent attacks relied on phishing -- tricking users into handing over access to their accounts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
Actually I’m more disappointed in myself for the way I’m tricking people into believing that I’m something I’m not.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
