juked; juking
: to fake out of position (as in football)
: to juke someone
Examples of juke in a Sentence
He juked a couple of defenders and scored.
She juked and weaved around the defense.
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Napolitano’s claims came as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also accused Chicago of juking its homicide statistics, without evidence.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Malik Washington shows moves en route to touchdown The second-year wideout juked a Jaguars defender out of his shoes enroute to a 25-yard catch-and-run touchdown.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Messi juked past the Galaxy's Lucas Sanabria and dribbled past another defender before firing a shot on target from distance past Galaxy goalkeeper Novak Micovic.
—Reuters, 17 Aug. 2025
But players don’t juke the same way their tackle counterparts can, wide receiver Ja’Deion High said.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Malik Washington shows moves en route to touchdown The second-year wideout juked a Jaguars defender out of his shoes enroute to a 25-yard catch-and-run touchdown.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Messi juked past the Galaxy's Lucas Sanabria and dribbled past another defender before firing a shot on target from distance past Galaxy goalkeeper Novak Micovic.
—Reuters, 17 Aug. 2025
But players don’t juke the same way their tackle counterparts can, wide receiver Ja’Deion High said.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for juke
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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juke. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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