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pump-fake

verb

Definition of pump-fakenext
as in to stutter-step

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump-fake
  1. stutter-step
  2. evade
  3. dodge
  4. sidestep
Verb
  • Eventually, Mbappé stepped up to take the kick, but his stutter-step kick resulted in a weak shot toward the right side of the goal, and it was saved by Yassine Bounou.
    — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • The stutter-step approach by Bruno Guimãraes on the penalty kick failed anyway and the game remained scoreless into the first hydration break.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of stutter-step
Verb
  • But when the canal turns out to be the site of illicit Russian mafia activities, Irwin becomes a witness and must evade the mob and its threats to his family while relying on his partner and former cop brother to help get him out of trouble.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • On the 16-yard pass to wide receiver Rashee Rice, Mahomes evaded a pass rusher, waited and stepped up in the pocket before completing a throw.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of evade
Verb
  • At the time that theatergoers were sitting on the edges of their seats and watching Bullock dodge debris, there were only about 1,000 active satellites in orbit.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That is a reason to be careful with wording, not a reason to dodge honest questions.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dodge
Verb
  • Patrick Mahomes sidestepped pressure on the next snap, then moved up in the pocket and fired low to wide receiver Rashee Rice, who made a sliding catch in a window against zone coverage.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Retirees can generally sidestep the danger by withdrawing from assets such as bonds or cash for income when the stock side of their portfolio takes a nosedive, according to financial advisors.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sidestep
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“Pump-fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-fake. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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