feinting

verb

present participle of feint
as in bluffing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinting
  1. bluffing
  2. feigning
  3. concealing
  4. disguising
  5. masking
  6. simulating
Verb
  • The plan for the stadium could still collapse; the Bears’ billionaire owners could be bluffing to secure an Arlington Heights deal.
    — Gretchen Kalwinski, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • If the prover is bluffing, the verifier will almost certainly find a flaw in the coloring after enough guesses.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
Definition of bluffing
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  • Patterson was accused of pretending to eat the same portion, and of feigning illness in an elaborate ruse to suggest she’d also been poisoned.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Patients are often described as drug seekers and accused of feigning their pain.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of feigning
Verb
  • Laken Snelling had initially pleaded not guilty after a grand jury indicted her on several charges, including first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The proud mom shared pictures of her and Green cuddling their little one in the hospital room, concealing the newborn’s face in the snaps.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • So the data could be disguising higher gas prices, with the Strait of Hormuz still largely closed.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nail concealer is an alternative to traditional nail polish that helps improve nails while disguising imperfections.
    — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of disguising
Verb
  • In addition to the sweat-masking technology, Coolmax CloakFX™ fiber comes with the performance properties inherent to Coolmax® fibers, including moisture wicking and breathability.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Inflation, jobs, and the dollar Bessent argued headline inflation—pushed higher recently by Brent crude near $94 a barrel amid the ongoing conflict with Iran—is masking a friendlier underlying picture.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of masking
Verb
  • My own view is that the bill should have more restrictive testing requirements around edge cases—for instance, simulating power outages or major emergencies—before driverless vehicles can be deployed.
    — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Critically, their lawyer scattered crumpled gum wrappers in the trash and on the floor, simulating recent activity from multiple prospective buyers.
    — David J. Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of simulating
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