feinted

past tense of feint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinted
Verb
  • Any time the Patriots succeed with a new blitz or bluffed blitz in the first quarter, offenses expect to see it again later in the game.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
  • On the second interception, Simmons said Delaware bluffed as if an all-out blitz was coming before falling back into coverage and making the pick.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rifkin also pointed out how Sierra feigned concern over Machado’s disappearance to family members and friends.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Macca shot back as Poehler feigned ignorance and let out a laugh.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This involved training for seven months to walk a wire 80 feet in the air while disguised as Corey — complete with extensive prosthetics.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Manhunters rebelled against the Guardians, and most were killed; the sole survivor is hiding out in Rushville disguised as a human.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In Tech Reviews Science Entertainment AI Policy If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Faux freckles grew into a beauty trend as freckles shifted from a feature often concealed to one people deliberately recreate, often improvising with everyday makeup like brow pencils and eyeliner before dedicated products arrived.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Gonzalès retrospective also raises the question of why this allegiance remained largely concealed for part of her early career.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After two steadying years in the Marine Corps, McQueen made his way back to New York City with a chip on his shoulder and a smoldering anger masked by surprisingly boyish charm and boundless energy.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Censorship masked as safety AI can cause real harm, from launching cyberattacks to generating sexualized images of children.
    — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Feinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feinted. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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