dissembles

present tense third-person singular of dissemble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissembles
Verb
  • Charlie, a charming student, agrees to help if Avery pretends to be her girlfriend to make an ex jealous.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Belly sees Conrad at the rehearsal dinner and pretends to ignore him.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
    Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Across the room, a tube is hooked up to another dummy and connected to a machine that simulates bleeding.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The design simulates some key aspects of human perception and behavior, says Daniel Cervone, a professor of psychology specializing in personality theory at the University of Illinois Chicago.
    Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dissembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissembles. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on dissembles

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!