feinted

verb

past tense of feint
as in bluffed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinted
  1. bluffed
  2. feigned
  3. disguised
  4. camouflaged
  5. concealed
  6. masked
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
Definition of bluffed
Verb
  • 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
  • Watts lunged at Aguilar, who feigned passing out instead of immediately fighting back.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Definition of feigned
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  • Micromanagement is often anxiety or insecurity disguised as management.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • According to prosecutors, Lumumba agreed to accept $50,000 disguised as five $10,000 campaign contribution checks.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of disguised
Verb
  • Copperheads are well camouflaged, and operate as sit-and-wait predators.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • Visitors emerge on a hillside above the shoreline, camouflaged by coastal vegetation.
    — Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Definition of camouflaged
Verb
  • The box clicks into the seat's underside, with the wires neatly concealed between the base and the back support bar.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • As the fog slowly revealed and concealed the towering limestone islets, the tranquil scenery was a grounding way to experience one of Vietnam’s most spectacular landscapes.
    — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • Tanks, drones, and personnel could potentially move through hostile territory completely masked from heat-seeking sensors or aerial thermal surveillance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Many CEOs inadvertently dilute organizational thinking through constant interruptions and information overload, leading to cognitive fragmentation and deteriorating decision quality, often masked by positive traditional metrics.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of masked
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