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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump-faked
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Minions have now evaded Wendy's.—
Bianca Harris,
USA Today,
15 June 2026 -
Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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The official sidestepped a question about whether Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has personally signed off on the current agreement.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Bankman-Fried’s petition follows the Justice Department process for leniency used by thousands of people every year — a system Trump has often sidestepped in his second term.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Overall, Vance defended the administration’s record and dodged several of the co-hosts’ critiques.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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White House communications director Steven Cheung dodged a question about Hokit’s comments at the fight, pivoting to praising the fighter.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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“Pump-faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-faked. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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