as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Recent Examples of prank
This launches a prank war to end all prank wars, bringing Sari and Gabe together in a story of love, family, community, and irresistibly delicious pastries.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Since mid-September, the global clothing and home goods store been going viral over a prank that continues to spread across social media.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Videos have gone viral on TikTok and social media showing people spraying the foul odor in their cars, homes and elevators as pranks.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Since mid-September, the global clothing and home goods store been going viral over a prank that continues to spread across social media.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Videos have gone viral on TikTok and social media showing people spraying the foul odor in their cars, homes and elevators as pranks.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
Noun
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The fast food giant announced the return of the classic Halloween item, which makes the perfect vessel for storing candy that is picked up while making the rounds of trick-or-treating.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Basically, a kid goes out trick-or-treating on Halloween.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only an Aries, like Lily, can take Barney’s jabs in a joking way.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Day 1 of Humphrey the Whale’s first adventure inland.—
Helen Harlan,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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In this adventure, she is eventually rescued from her secluded tower by an outlaw named Flynn Rider.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after his escapade, William was allowed to enlist in the British army.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Group members can share experiences, knowledge, hopes, fears and strengths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then he was forced out of his job by the White House, only to be replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a former insurance lawyer in Florida with no experience as a prosecutor.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anderson’s synthesis of all of these themes, motifs, and silly gags into One Battle After Another, which saw Anderson’s biggest movie opening ever last month, shows how Pynchon’s ideas have not only aged well but are more visible and relevant.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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My focus was always trying to bring the kind of complexities of the kink world to the screen…trying to find the warmth in that community rather than be like Prince Albert, whips, chains, and gags.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For various reasons—his kids are off from school during the robbery; his getaway driver drops out; his hotheaded gunman arouses suspicion—his haphazard caper doesn’t lead to riches.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The other new major studio offering this weekend is Paramount’s romantic crime-caper comedy Roofman, starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prank. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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