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as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
my friends faked me out for a whole day, letting me think that they had forgotten my birthday
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as in to evade
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
used a quick between-the-legs dribble to fake out the flat-footed defender
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Recent Examples of fake out
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
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
Old Dominion started fast, with quarterback Colton Joseph faking out the Hoosiers defense on the first offensive play of the game and sprinting 75 yards for a touchdown.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 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
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
Old Dominion started fast, with quarterback Colton Joseph faking out the Hoosiers defense on the first offensive play of the game and sprinting 75 yards for a touchdown.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fake out
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While Matthew and Mu-won started Gojeuneok Bio together, Chang-ho has launched a cosmetics company that makes its money by tricking smaller companies into giving away the secrets behind their products.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Scammers have found ways to steal codes, trick people into sharing them or take control of a phone number through a SIM swap scam.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Capable of traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 5 while maneuvering in flight, these weapons are designed to compress enemy reaction times and evade many traditional missile defense systems.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Aurora police said Belt-Stubblefield crashed into two vehicles while trying to evade the stop.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Don't be fooled in thinking this spiked tea came from New York—this fan-favorite version hails from Tennessee.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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So don’t be fooled by temporary price drops that come with endless statements about deals being made.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Hit men are dispatched, homicide takes hold, and a smear campaign is hatched to discredit Zaminsky as faking signals to keep his SETI gig.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Oba Femi Destroys Brock Lesnar Again After seemingly faking his retirement at WrestleMania 42 following a shockingly lopsided loss to Oba Femi, Brock Lesnar is already back and will face Femi once again at Clash in Italy.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said during a news conference that the company suppressed internal safety warnings and deceived users about the true nature and dangers of the product.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Yet while Hiller has been seemingly everywhere on TV lately, appearances in this industry can be deceiving.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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The brand’s beaded bikinis and one-pieces stay relatively streamlined in silhouette, but are adorned with playful rainbow beads strung along straps and ties, translating its accessory language into a new category.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Last fall, loops of razor-wire fencing were strung along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend area, a remote region of far West Texas.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This colorful shooter game will suck in hours of your time as there is tons of content to explore in the open world, like side quests and dungeons.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Helicopters hover over the HeloPod, then suck in water through a snorkel-like device.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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“Fake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fake%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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