Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump-faked
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Among his most famous pursuits was his years-long hunt for Bob Dozier, a murderer and cattle thief who repeatedly evaded capture.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026 -
The aesthetic has seemingly evaded the controversy that’s erupted from Levinson’s eight-episode parable, which officially finished on Sunday.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 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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But as Van Hollen noted, Patel repeatedly sidestepped the actual question.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Schmitt, who dodged the question again, turned his attention to Stephanopoulos and claimed that the TV host did not offer similar pushback to a previous guest.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ali has dodged questions about the project.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Pump-faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-faked. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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