Examples of fake out in a Sentence
my friends faked me out for a whole day, letting me think that they had forgotten my birthday
used a quick between-the-legs dribble to fake out the flat-footed defender
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The plan is to fake out territorial wasps who will avoid an area where other wasps already reside.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
There was one instance where journeyman Micah Potter faked out Kel’el Ware and drove for a thunderous dunk.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Asked about the fake out, Mara grinned.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
In the 80th minute, Denkey received an assist from Ender Echenique, faking out goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos before finishing with his left foot between a pair of defenders.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
There was one instance where journeyman Micah Potter faked out Kel’el Ware and drove for a thunderous dunk.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Asked about the fake out, Mara grinned.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
In the 80th minute, Denkey received an assist from Ender Echenique, faking out goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos before finishing with his left foot between a pair of defenders.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Fake out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fake%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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