Thesaurus results for FEINTS

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noun

plural of feint

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of feint

as in disguises

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Noun

Repeatedly, the novel feints from social debates about education and therefore about power, money, and assimilation. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 His dribbling style, too, is full of jinks and feints rather than explosive speed. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Trump made half-hearted feints to target Wall Street, through proposals like curbing defense contractor stock buybacks and foreign job outsourcing, but there’s been no real follow through on any of these policies. — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 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

The prison is bound on three sides by bayou, bluffs, and swamp; escaping into one’s mind was easier.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The most scenic stretch follows the Missouri River past wooded bluffs, farmland, vineyards, and small towns, with especially colorful views in fall.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of bluffs

Verb

Its texture also disguises sheet wrinkles and lies super flat without much effort at all.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
With a virtual private network, your requests are pushed through an anonymized server in a different location, which disguises your identifying information.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disguises

Verb

Still, this growth masks a widespread sense of anxiety, driven far more by Washington politics than anything to do with market fundamentals, according to a survey of regional oil companies by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in late September.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The foundation-replacing formula contains brightening ingredients with a hydrating slip that masks large pores and dark spots.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of masks

Noun

The Rams still managed to rack up 513 yards of offense on the Broncos, including several big plays in which a Rams receiver was wide open, or several Bronco defenders missed tackles that turned a short gain into a big play.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
Three plays later, he was called for a shoving a player at the end of a play.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of plays

Verb

Mendes is returning to the franchise as Ana Santos, an intern at a New York City auction house who feigns a higher job status after she is upgraded to first class on her flight to London.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of feigns

Noun

The highly customizable shapes enable applications ranging from drug delivery systems to energy storage devices.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
That includes implementing basic but effective cybersecurity measures such as making sure devices are up to date, limiting administrator access to systems and backing up important files and data, the NCSC said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of devices

Verb

This one, in particular, has a body-skimming fit that’s sleek enough to tuck into jeans or skirts, plus a nice ribbed design that camouflages bra lines.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
The silky, buildable formula camouflages all things acne scars, dark circles, and other blemishes without looking thick or cakey.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026

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