faked out

verb

past tense of fake out
1
as in tricked
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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2
as in evaded
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 faked out There was one instance where journeyman Micah Potter faked out Kel’el Ware and drove for a thunderous dunk. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faked out
  1. tricked
  2. evaded
  3. deceived
  4. faked
  5. fooled
  6. sucked in
  7. strung along
Verb
  • In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.
    — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, noting that consumers could still enjoy the treats even if they felt tricked by the wrappers.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • In the foreseeable future, a terrorist group with minimal skills could access a jailbroken AI model (one that has evaded safety controls) trained on the world’s most comprehensive biological data set.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Police said Jackson was driving recklessly and evaded a Muscatine County Sheriff's Office deputy who attempted to stop his vehicle Friday evening in Muscatine.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • Last week, prosecutors reintroduced a theory that suggested Clancy faked a suicide attempt.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors Jennifer Sprague and Shanan Buckingham said Clancy planned the murders and faked a suicide attempt.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of faked
Verb
  • As some of us will inevitably succumb to its grand and growing illusion, the rest may get the opportunity to find the key to understanding how so many others could be fooled and so foolish.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t be fooled by the domes’ modest 700-square-foot dimensions; each dome includes big amenities such as a king-size bed, full dining table, couch, kitchenette, and custom bathroom (as well as heating and air conditioning).
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fooled
Verb
  • To combat that, the car was equipped with about 400 pounds of ice and water to cool not only the engines but also the air being sucked in and turbocharged.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As the trawler floated around Lake Jesup, the hose sucked in thousands of gallons of the murky beige-and-green water, and siphoned it into a holding tank.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of sucked in
Verb
  • But by Taiwan’s next presidential election in 2028, 12 years will have passed since that strategy was last tested—and the gamble is whether Xi can still be strung along.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Clients appreciate getting a clear answer instead of being strung along.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of strung along

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“Faked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked%20out. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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