as in bluff
sports
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
Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The fire was now moving like a prowling carnivore, feinting down one street a few blocks away and then changing its mind and slithering down a different avenue.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Which should have been a clue that the entire premise of Season 2 is an extended feint.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Noun
When the second Trump Administration, during its first week, feinted toward freezing federal funding programs, universities were among the institutions whose blood ran cold.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The fire was now moving like a prowling carnivore, feinting down one street a few blocks away and then changing its mind and slithering down a different avenue.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
In most fighting games, things like parries, feints, and special types of blocks can often be ignored by casual players, existing more as a toolkit for high-level competitors to go deep on the litany of mechanics on their way to building deep strategies.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Which should have been a clue that the entire premise of Season 2 is an extended feint.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feint
Noun
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The countries could simply call Trump’s bluff, Seigle argued, knowing that a severe trade disruption would hurt the US as much as their own economies.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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The floods of 1998 and 2002 had delivered water over the first couple of steps up from the bluff.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
Verb
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That's where the VIRSA framework comes in—an antidote to chaos disguised as complexity.—
Saby Waraich,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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What looks like one giant spotted egg is actually disguising a full polka dot dinnerware set, including two large plates and six bowls of various sizes, nested together like a Matryoshka doll.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In the final decade of the nineteenth century, for a woman to pursue a career as an artist was a risky maneuver, particularly when, in Lester’s case, she was already adequately trained to seek stable and financially secure accounting positions.—
Jennifer Dasal
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
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Just before making that payment, Saks reached a deal with bondholders for up to $600 million in new financing to increase the company’s liquidity and better meet obligations to vendors, but the maneuver triggered a downgrade by Standard & Poor’s.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Hiding your number conceals it from everyone, including friends, family, and coworkers who have your number saved on their device, so there is a chance the call might go unanswered.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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These methods conceal the user’s real card number and give the payment network control over spending caps, merchant lists and transaction permissions.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The Republicans’ shrewd assault on transgender rights put the Democrats on the defensive and effectively camouflaged the existential menace of Project 2025.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Unlike more agile or camouflaged species, torpedo rays tend to be slow-moving and often lie hidden on the seafloor.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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And as the number of A schools creeps upward, that’s ignited a debate on whether Florida is grading its schools effectively, and whether grade inflation is masking continued difficulties educating students.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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But critics, including the New York City Bar Association, are concerned masking is an attempt to shield agents from accountability.—
Julia Marnin
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Fake job postings are fueling this lack of trust, and companies are posting them to alleviate employee workload concerns and to feign company growth.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This truth is essential—especially in a culture that punishes mothers while feigning reverence for them.—
Samantha Mann,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Feint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feint. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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