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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Novices can stroll along the Upper Dells and bluffs or more adventurous explorers can descend down two trails that snake through the interior.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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One afternoon, in Jasper, Gordon Watkins, who runs the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, pointed to the limestone bluffs along the Buffalo National River.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crafted into undone bends, the style disguises flyaways and limp ends.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after arriving at the home just after midnight, Nelson downloaded a phone app that disguises the phone number of incoming calls.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 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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But that headline figure masks a growing divide between two cohorts with almost nothing in common economically.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Elham, a contentious and fiercely competitive student, suspects that Marjan’s zeal for anglophone culture, including Hollywood romantic comedies, masks a resentment for the Iranian life she is now stuck with.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These plays, Towns says, are just as important, just as fulfilling to his game as putting 30 points or 20 rebounds on the board.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The coach believes he’s both gotten quicker, both in his skating and in his ability to think through plays.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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The second man with a flail steps forward and feigns a move.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors say the pair threw two devices containing the explosive TATP and shrapnel, but the jar-sized bombs failed to detonate.—
Erica Byfield,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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This nifty little Anker portable power bank can juice up small devices (think AirPods, iPads, and phones) in a pinch.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 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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