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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinted
Verb
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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
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The complaint alleges that district personnel’s concern over asbestos exposure was feigned to justify disciplining Rupert.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Of particular concern, the organization took steps to hide its money in shell political action committees and coordinated donations via individual donors while the candidates who benefited often feigned ignorance about enormous donations and expenditures.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Walkable shoes Footwear in Lisbon is all about function disguised as style.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Don’t skip the nearby speakeasy La Viuda Negra, a compact and competent mezcal bar disguised as a bridal shop.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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For a spider this small and this well camouflaged, even finding one requires patience and careful effort.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The suit further alleges that Cameron and his team concealed the truth about the inspiration behind the character’s image for years.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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The officers were responding to a Secret Service agent's report that Marx was seen near with White House complex with a firearm concealed on the right side of his body, the affidavit says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The third-year quarterback masked a number of the team’s roster deficiencies in his rookie season, but the combination of injuries, a tougher schedule and roster shortcomings derailed his second season.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Surveillance video shows a vehicle backing through the store’s front doors, and three hooded and masked people emerging from the vehicle and going inside.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Feinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feinted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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