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as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue
my friends faked me out for a whole day, letting me think that they had forgotten my birthday
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as in evaded
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
used a quick between-the-legs dribble to fake out the flat-footed defender
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Recent Examples of faked out
There was one instance where journeyman Micah Potter faked out Kel’el Ware and drove for a thunderous dunk.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faked out
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After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.—
Courtney Lewis,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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This was an incredibly complex and dangerous operation for the rescue team and for that missing Air Force aviator who had evaded capture behind enemy lines for days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kiki Rice then hit a series of free throws and UCLA evaded Texas’ fourth-quarter comeback effort after the Longhorns went on a 12-2 run.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic, with the eyes of five defenders fixed on him in the paint, faked a lob pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Siegenthaler faked a shot from the high slot and slid a pass to Jack Hughes in the right circle, where his one timer deflected off Bratt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some commenters on social media said they were nearly fooled, but others compared the all-white design to certain plates manufactured years ago that are prone to peeling.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the casual, conveyor belt setup; diners rave about its excellent quality and freshness.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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The easy availability means that people who otherwise might not have been tempted have gotten sucked in.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The quagmire has sucked in hundreds of thousands of service members on both sides.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Above them, flags from Latin American countries are strung along the ceiling.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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The new version will ultimately feature twice as many lights, with half of them strung along the interior sides of the cables facing Oakland.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Faked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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