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
  • Unafraid of sinking as low as possible at the welfare office, Dennis pretended to be recovering from a crack problem while Dee feigned intellectual disability, but the caseworker wasn’t buying it.
    Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • Kimmel feigned surprise at the delivery, even when the driver insisted on bringing the smaller one inside the studio.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Other scams offered movie downloads that were actually Windows executable files disguised as video files.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But those final frantic minutes often represent anxiety disguised as productivity.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As important and inspiring as any is the one camouflaged by Fred Warner’s business-as-usual, ultra-fiery demeanor.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While the exterior remains camouflaged, the interior reveals a spacious four-seater with ample luggage capacity and a 97-liter frunk.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • That concealed the actual removal of the lettering for POTUS.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During the state hearing, attorneys representing the school board argued that administrators had misled members and concealed the district's financial condition.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before the set, fans crowded the stage to watch the pair assemble their own gear, still masked but not yet in full costume.
    Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Heilmann first applied a foundational layer, frequently deploying gestural marks, then masked off portions of this base and overpainted it with a geometric second layer.
    News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Feinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feinted. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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