as in bluff
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a quick movement that you make to trick an opponent
The boxer made a feint with his right, then followed with a left hook.
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Recent Examples of feint
Judy Berman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The painting makes dozens of little feints like this, giving and taking away.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Dončić, now a Los Angeles Laker, flowed and feinted around Gobert, faking a shot and then, off balance, finally lobbing the ball over Gobert, who just stood there like a stanchion.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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Noun
But Fogelman’s feints are so dependent on worn tropes that, in the three-part Season 2 premiere that is now streaming on Hulu, Paradise becomes not just predictable, but also kind of dull.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The painting makes dozens of little feints like this, giving and taking away.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
To that end, Muhammad does a good job feinting and changing rhythm, to keep his opponent from guessing his timing too easily.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Dončić, now a Los Angeles Laker, flowed and feinted around Gobert, faking a shot and then, off balance, finally lobbing the ball over Gobert, who just stood there like a stanchion.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feint
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Set the scene Set on 25 acres atop a dramatic bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the resort’s white exterior, punctuated by evocative arches, highlights the bright turquoise water below, creating a stunning setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The multi-year project also includes the construction of additional seawalls and concrete-and-steel pilings to secure the tracks on the eroding bluffs.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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These tankers and freighters attempt to avoid detection through a variety of methods, ranging from repeatedly reflagging vessels under different national registries to physically disguising them like something out of Master and Commander.—
David Szondy
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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Advertisement Running clubs are becoming modern social ecosystems, singles mixers disguised as cardio.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
11 May 2026
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The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has cleared a Pinecrest police officer involved in a shooting last summer that began in a Pinecrest gas station, led to a police chase and ended 20 miles later with a controversial police maneuver.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Speaking to ARTnews, Morán framed the decision less as a business maneuver than a personal recalibration after nearly two decades in the art world’s nonstop travel and social circuit.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The bongos are shy and can camouflage despite their distinct white stripes, and these attributes are critical for their survival in the wild.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Learn how to camouflage your trash cans to improve your home's curb appeal while still maintaining easy access to the bins.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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Why So Many Women Miss the Signs Hormonal birth control — pills, patches, rings, injections and IUDs — can blur the picture by regulating cycles and masking shifts in estrogen.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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For years, the department had become increasingly reliant on a reactive hiring model that, while effective at addressing immediate staffing shortages, masked underlying weaknesses within the broader hiring process.—
Joy Lepola-Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Here, a crown of 'New Dawn' roses adds charm to the entry while encouraging the eye to look up instead of just out—a surefire way to feign a bigger yard.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Feint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feint. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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