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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump-faked
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The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Cheaply produced one-way Iranian attack drones have successfully evaded billion-dollar air defense systems.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who cannot publicly comment on elections as a federal government employee because of the Hatch Act, sidestepped questions on Tuesday regarding why Trump is traveling to Massie’s district.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leaders at University of Florida’s law school sidestepped internal rules to rush Attorney General James Uthmeier into a part-time teaching role, granting unusual leeway to a politically powerful adjunct earning a $100,000 salary.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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At the time, this may have felt like a setback, but in retrospect … Disney dodged a real mortar shell with that one.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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They were considered one of the last teams in entering Selection Sunday, according to many bracket prognosticators, but dodged a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Pump-faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-faked. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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