Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinting
Verb
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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 -
That could mean sneaking into hospitals, or bluffing their way into funerals.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most artists spend enormous energy maintaining that closeness — or at least feigning it.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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All the while, the pair are doing their makeup on the plane ride over, feigning their different emergencies so as not to spoil the surprise.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Missing evidence raises the question of whether that will be grounds to dismiss the pending criminal case against a couple charged with allegedly using their two massage parlors as a front for prostitution, while concealing massive amounts of cash from taxes.—
Christin Lazerus,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
Verb
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These tankers and freighters attempt to avoid detection through a variety of methods, ranging from repeatedly reflagging vessels under different national registries to physically disguising them like something out of Master and Commander.—
David Szondy
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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That's why designer Ashley Gallion says this method should be your first line of approach at disguising lamp cords.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The labor market's surface statistics—unemployment near 4%, job openings still above historical norms—have been masking a more selective and sector-specific deterioration that's been building for the better part of two years.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Why So Many Women Miss the Signs Hormonal birth control — pills, patches, rings, injections and IUDs — can blur the picture by regulating cycles and masking shifts in estrogen.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Three days after that, Skubal fired 35 pitches in another bullpen session, simulating what would normally be a start day.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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These models are getting better at simulating reality.—
Nilay Patel,
The Verge,
26 May 2026
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“Feinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feinting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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