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
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Khamenei has made feints and tactical adjustments.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feints
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As in, rolling hills, limestone bluffs, and the largest remaining expanse of tallgrass prairie in North America.—
Erin Gifford,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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Known for its brick red buildings, Hermann was established in 1837 by German immigrants, who thought the area's rugged river bluffs resembled the Rhine River valley.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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At great risk, Hamida disguises herself as a khes (a thick cotton cloth) seller and enters the house to plan with Lajo an escape route.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Chad Powers, new episodes available to stream Tuesdays on Hulu, Powell plays hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday, who disguises himself as the titular football player to join a new team after tanking his own college career.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without those contributions, McCarthy wouldn’t have been standing at the lectern with the swagger that masks how hard his road has been.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This cavalier approach masks an earlier struggle.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With a wide receiver corps featuring practice squad elevation Ray-Ray McCloud, who was signed two weeks ago, and returner Gunner Olszewski, who has 16 catches in six seasons, Dart still managed to make plays.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cribs, pack-n-plays, high chairs, and bed rails are standard offerings at most family-friendly properties.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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Since launching in 2012, Candy Crush Saga has remained one of the most popular games on mobile devices, accruing millions of daily players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cherki is visibly excited by his spectators, eager to show off his tricks, until a coach comes into frame on the YouTube video and tells them their fun is over.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Cheo was a jokester and would play tricks on her, like pretending to be asleep, to lighten the mood.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Such mismatched windows can be a sign that an interior wall conceals unused space or that a room has been sealed off during renovations.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Thick and fast-growing, the greenery conceals a chain-link fence that helps with crowd control between the stands and field.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Feints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feints. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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