as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
in public they pass for being a loving couple, but in reality they are only friends
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As if any of us could be so arrogant as to pretend to play defense with the Reaper.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Now that the sports leagues and their media partners have all gone from pretending that gambling doesn’t exist to actively encouraging fans to risk a few bucks in the name of good, clean fun, Gavin’s disingenuous casino signage has mutated into a series of laughably affected PSAs.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The vehicle—previously owned and driven by Elon Musk, CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX—was launched with Falcon Heavy on the rocket’s first test flight in 2018 to simulate the mass of a payload.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hiers had the idea to simulate a defensive move using their radios without actually leaving their quarters.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Watkins, who scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season without converting from the spot, has assumed penalty-taking duties this campaign.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Griffith also said the bill assumes warehouse facilities only evaluate employees on quota performance while safety, attendance, quality production and ability to work with co-workers are also important evaluators.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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The feature was set in the world of sports memorabilia but was put on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Spider-Man goes to chow down on his free pizza in an alleyway while putting on his normal attire and discovers a DVD player in mint condition by the dumpster and decides to take it home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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