feinting

present participle of feint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinting
Verb
  • After successfully bluffing his way into the house, Tom fumbles an attempt to hide his reasons for being there, leading Robbie to take him hostage.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But Zelensky said Wednesday that the Russian leader was bluffing.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors claimed that Rozier was feigning the injury in front of an arena full of paying, unsuspecting fans.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Travis Kelce is feigning ignorance about that spicy new Taylor Swift track.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of concealing them, Ban’s shutters filter light and create privacy—transforming utilitarian design into art.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Trump faced criminal counts of conspiring to obstruct justice, concealing documents and making false statements.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No need to curb your enthusiasm here because Tony Hawk did a pretty, pretty good job disguising himself as the legendary Larry David.
    Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, many civil servants are wary of serving baijiu at government functions; others are skirting the rule by disguising the clear liquor as water.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But those who’ve watched the Blackhawks on a nightly basis know Spencer Knight has been masking some familiar defensive deficiencies.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • While most scented soaps do a mediocre job of masking food smells with harsh, cheap fragrances, Naomi’s scrub neutralizes offending odors with bread-yeast enzymes, then leaves behind subtle, but incredibly luxurious notes of bergamot, black pepper, sandalwood, and ginger.
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.
    Chelsea Haney October 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • China, the most dangerous party, has militarized the strait, launching large military drills simulating blockades of the island and daily incursions across the median line.
    STEPHEN WERTHEIM, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Feinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feinting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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