Examples of fake out in a Sentence
my friends faked me out for a whole day, letting me think that they had forgotten my birthday
used a quick between-the-legs dribble to fake out the flat-footed defender
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In the 80th minute, Denkey received an assist from Ender Echenique, faking out goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos before finishing with his left foot between a pair of defenders.
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Drake preferred to fake out a defender and run right by them.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Great fake out by the production team as Savannah then surprised everyone (and maybe even herself) by winning.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Among the highlights was Dart taking off in the first quarter, faking out several Eagles defenders, and running to the endzone for a 20-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Drake preferred to fake out a defender and run right by them.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Great fake out by the production team as Savannah then surprised everyone (and maybe even herself) by winning.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Among the highlights was Dart taking off in the first quarter, faking out several Eagles defenders, and running to the endzone for a 20-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fake out
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“Fake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fake%20out. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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