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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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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.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faked out
Verb
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The sample that tricked the most people came from a robot Bram Stoker.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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The parents of a Fort Worth student are suing a private Episcopal school after he was injured by students who reportedly tricked him into a viral TikTok challenge.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Among his most famous pursuits was his years-long hunt for Bob Dozier, a murderer and cattle thief who repeatedly evaded capture.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The aesthetic has seemingly evaded the controversy that’s erupted from Levinson’s eight-episode parable, which officially finished on Sunday.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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The problem is, most people feel deceived when the person in front of them doesn't match the profile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Do not be deceived by this seemingly simple question.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Miguel Andujar hit a light chopper to third baseman Alec Bohm, who faked a throw to first and Tatis was tagged out in a rundown to end the inning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Enten pointed out that Congress, too, is less supported than believing the moon landing was faked.—
Mark Joyella,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Don’t be fooled by its plentiful packing space; the Cuyana style is still (somehow) compact and easy to tuck under your seat or in an overhead compartment.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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Don't be fooled As a result, kittenfishing, even when well-intentioned, rarely ever ends in happily ever after.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Verb
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But not everything gets sucked in.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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She gets sucked in by two gangsters and involved in a holdup, then ends up becoming the girlfriend of the big cheese in town, modeled off Lucky Luciano, played with oily presence by Ricardo Cortez.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 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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Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Faked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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