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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump-faked
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Redick said watching McIlroy this time around, compared to his first Masters victory last year after the championship had evaded him time and again, was a different experience.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The suspect had evaded law enforcement for more than an hour, at times stopping, after deputies from the Jurupa Valley station tried to make a traffic stop, according to the Sheriff’s Department .—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Business executive Clark Dean, the only Republican who accepted the civic group’s invitation, largely sidestepped specific spending commitments and pitched a business-minded overhaul of government.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Peters sidestepped a question on whether Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — a former health director who has carved out a progressive lane in the Michigan Senate primary due to take place this August — could succeed him in the election.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, the Royals appear to have dodged an injury scare.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sugano dodged major danger with two outs in the fifth.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Pump-faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-faked. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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