as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Recent Examples of prank
Blending real tour footage, a faux biopic, a tongue-in-cheek jukebox musical and a museum filled with half-fake relics, the film is part tribute, part Gen X time capsule, part absurdist prank.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
This launches a prank war to end all prank wars, bringing Sari and Gabe together in a story of love, family, community, and irresistibly delicious pastries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
Anna stages a prank that is just supposed to scare Willow, but the plan collides with the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and ends with Willow’s disappearance.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
This launches a prank war to end all prank wars, bringing Sari and Gabe together in a story of love, family, community, and irresistibly delicious pastries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
Anna stages a prank that is just supposed to scare Willow, but the plan collides with the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and ends with Willow’s disappearance.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025
And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
Noun
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Did any of those tips and tricks come in handy here?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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One trick to capture slugs is to lay a board down next to a row crop and check the underside in the morning to gather the slugs.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Noun
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As previously reported, the first season followed Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega) adventures as a new student at Nevermore Academy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Rather than focusing on arts and crafts or outdoor adventures, students in grades 6-12 will spend two weeks learning the fundamentals of building a digital career.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And the audience was eager to be swept away on another escapade with these stylish and scheming women.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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After their escapades, the bear pair returned to their enclosure with the help of an expert keeper.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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On July 7, Richardson, who played Julia McNamara in the series, was feeling sentimental and reflected on the cast's experience filming the six-season drama in an Instagram post.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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But three winners on this year’s list feel a world away from the Mediterranean and provide very different landscapes and experiences for travelers.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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But once the actor passed on the project, why leave the running gag in?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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This takeoff on '70s disaster movies bombards with a barrage of sight and sound gags ... that leaves you grabbing for an oxygen mask.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
2 July 2025
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The next month, he was suspended after testing positive for testosterone, a caper that involved a fake website built on his behalf in a ham-handed effort to exonerate him.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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His final role came earlier this year, in Netflix’s White House caper The Residence.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 July 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prank. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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