as in bluffs
sports
a quick movement that you make to trick an opponent
The boxer made a feint with his right, then followed with a left hook.
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Recent Examples of feints
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
But Fogelman’s feints are so dependent on worn tropes that, in the three-part Season 2 premiere that is now streaming on Hulu, Paradise becomes not just predictable, but also kind of dull.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The painting makes dozens of little feints like this, giving and taking away.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The fight scenes are full of energetic darts and feints.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
Khamenei has made feints and tactical adjustments.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Scarpetta contains the standard allotment of feints and false leads.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
But Fogelman’s feints are so dependent on worn tropes that, in the three-part Season 2 premiere that is now streaming on Hulu, Paradise becomes not just predictable, but also kind of dull.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The painting makes dozens of little feints like this, giving and taking away.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The fight scenes are full of energetic darts and feints.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
Khamenei has made feints and tactical adjustments.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feints
Noun
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In late April, the board approved plans to install natural-looking wooden posts connected by metal chains between the sidewalk and the bluffs to encourage pedestrians to stay off the cliffs and use beach access stairs.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Pilots can cut down the left or right canyons, go up over the rock bluffs or down into a Krayt dragon tunnel.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The couple themselves — Marguerite (Mélanie Thierry) and Pierre Donnadieu (Vincent Macaigne) — are, for the most part, personable, but their generosity disguises a cultural condescension.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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The skirt section is a-line, which disguises flaws and flows beautifully.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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For example, Orion performed several other maneuvers shortly after launch that helped get it in the proper orbit for that to-the-moon maneuver.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chris Richards, from Alabama, is an uncompromising defender whose Afro towers above the back line and whose lankiness masks a quickness that covers gaps in the American half.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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The aroma masks the smell of tomatoes, working to deter thrips and other garden pests from finding your crop.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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McNeal, a first-year catcher who normally plays outfield, made two excellent defensive plays in the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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All was well after the final two games in Pittsburgh, in which the team made the plays and came up with clutch hitting, particularly Ian Happ.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Someone who’s really living the Andrew Tate-like lifestyle Jacob only feigns is his bestie Cameron (Dylan Playfair).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Looking for more travel-friendly tech devices for your journey?—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Nearby homes were evacuated during the investigation, and the bomb squad hauled out boxes of what were described as consumer-grade pyrotechnic devices, enough to fill more than three box trucks, according to investigators at the scene.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Segel makes Dan a bitterly perceptive geek, out of his depth but eager to prove himself, while Weaving invests Lisa with a snappishness that only camouflages her pain.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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