How to Use trick in a Sentence

trick

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  • It was a trick to persuade her to give him money.
  • She enjoys playing tricks on her friends.
  • For his last trick, the magician made a rabbit disappear.
  • Three to four sets of anywhere from 10 to 15 reps should do the trick.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The hive mind weighed in with their favorite tips and tricks.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The trick is to ease the rod back to the strike (maybe a foot) and feel for life at the end of the tightening line.
    — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
  • Warm water, dish soap, a sponge, and a good air dry does the trick.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The ingenious design of the Loop Earplugs help do the trick.
    — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The rum floats on top of the ginger beer for a fun party trick.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
  • If the history isn't enough to entice guests, the food should do the trick.
    — Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Her trick is to remove the sock liner from the boot, stand your foot on it, and check the length and width.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • This recipe has a few tricks up its sleeve to ensure an even bake.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Watch the creative process first-hand and learn the tricks of the trade that bring DC’s characters to life.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2023
  • Rather than let the numbers keep you up at night, let these movies do the trick instead.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
  • That being said, her latest look may have done the trick.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The trick was to figure out how to earn a living being an artist.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Oct. 2023
  • For most cases, Tetro says using a soapy rag will do the trick here.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Subbing an egg for one fourth cup of pumpkin purée should do the trick.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Here are all the tricks — and treats — that await you at Walt Disney World this Halloween.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
  • For a polished and put-together look, a pair of tall boots will do the trick.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2023
  • One of the best ways for a new director to learn the tricks of board service is to spend time with peers.
    — Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • It can be cooked in a wok, but a typical skillet will do the trick.
    — Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Dodd's team has tried the usual tricks to reset things — with no luck.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Cy can then go to the king of spades, draw the missing trump with the queen and win the last three tricks with the ace of spades and high diamonds.
    — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • But the 37-year-old mother of four learned about a new, sort of bizarre facial massage that did the trick.
    — Kristine Gill, Fortune Well, 1 Apr. 2023
  • If that didn’t do the trick, the body was removed and burned, the ashes scattered or submerged.
    — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • And if that doesn’t do the trick, the restaurant’s famous chicken and waffles will.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This seemed to do the trick and all symptoms disappeared.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In any case, a high-quality backpack will do the trick.
    — Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Cut a hole in the basket bottom (pruning shears will do the trick) and add a pendant light kit.
    — Laurren Welch, Country Living, 17 Apr. 2023
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trick

2 of 2 verb
  • He tricked her by wearing a disguise.
  • To make up for some damage, or to trick the West again.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The greediest thieves go for the whole bike, and their tactics might trick you.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • There are people who need to play games and trick themselves.
    — CBS News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • In this way, the adversary can find ways to trick KataGo.
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
  • In both cases, the aim is to trick us, keeping us from seeing how it was done.
    — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
  • Here are tips to make sure you don’t get tricked by similar schemers.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
  • But the sharp-witted Savarese pretended to be out of breath, which tricked Lent Jr. long enough to get away.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2023
  • He was tricked by a group of Maoist insurgents, who gave his troop free food and then tried to steal their guns.
    — Alex Traub, New York Times, 14 June 2023
  • Adam, your most recent attempt at a disguise failed to trick Ben and Sam in Season 7.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Ernie tricks the young bowler into a con game that leaves Roy’s bowling hand crippled for life.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The driver, Makhir Yusubov, was killed in his truck, suggesting he may have been tricked.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
  • My dad used to always trick me into finding things out that he couldn’t be bothered to.
    — Jesse Ball, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
  • His parents had tricked him into going home to get him out of danger’s way.
    — Casey Schwartz, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The who/whom trick also works by substituting he or him.
    — WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022
  • All of these have tricked the computer into thinking there was a fire.
    — Thomas Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Its flavor was rather mild, but the smell was robust enough to trick my brain into enjoying it.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Jan. 2024
  • All of these are much easier options to trick out on a desktop device.
    — Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Don’t let Instagram trick you—we’re all dealing with our own sh*t.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
  • So, almost every song has some kind of alternate tuning, as a way to trick my hands.
    — Emma Madden, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Then last year, while taking my kids trick-or-treating, a memory of that long-ago Halloween swept over me.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Sometimes your body can also trick you into thinking that your period is about to start when that's not the case.
    — Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The scheme, the state said, was meant to trick banks and insurers into offering more favorable deal terms.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • After buyer pays for pet, the fraudster will use the shipment of the dog as a way to trick the consumer into paying more money.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Fiber, for example, soaks up water in your gut to trick you into feeling full.
    — James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Admission is also free for children under 2 who do not wish to trick-or-treat.
    — Megan Becka, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The electrodes send pulses to the nerves that trick the brain into turning off or weakening pain signals.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 May 2023
  • The older brother tricks his younger brother into entering the greenhouse, then locks him in and sits down, smiling, as the boy yells to be let out.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • In Episode 5, viewers see Helen get shot in the stomach by Lena (the woman who tricked them into going to Ireland in the first place) and is sent to the hospital.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Given that the line died out 1,000 years ago, that means Sauron has been carrying around that sigil for many lifetimes just waiting to trick the elves.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 Oct. 2022

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