feinting

Definition of feintingnext
present participle of feint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinting
Verb
  • And sometimes bluffing goes beyond saving face.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Cue a total lockdown of the hospital as everyone tries to figure out if the guy was bluffing, all while putting out the fires (and tending to the victims) left by the explosion.
    Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Camille smirks into her wine, feigning terror but secretly gleeful at the display.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Akhparian asked while patting himself down and feigning to be in search of a weapon.
    Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit accuses them of concealing climate research and hindering the adoption of renewable energy technologies.
    Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Carnival plays out in the movie’s background, adding life and music as well as disguising crimes perpetrated by those in power.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • People describing themselves as constitutional observers tell WCCO that in the past week, reports of ICE agents disguising themselves have flooded in from the Twin Cities Metro and rural areas of the state.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These include El Niño, volcanic eruptions and the solar cycle, which influence temperatures in the short term, masking long-term changes.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Some missile storage buildings are painted to resemble civilian structures, while others are covered with thermal-masking nets or earth barriers to reduce their heat and radar signatures.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • To get each trooper up to speed on the new devices, state police used virtual reality training aids that take police through scenarios simulating potential real-life situations that can rise to the level of a Taser being used or those that may require lethal force.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This digital sleep aid is designed to wake you up gently and naturally by simulating sunrise light.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Feinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feinting. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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