1
as in tricks
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 evades
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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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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This tricks incoming missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the actual jet.—
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
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In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.—
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
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It is attractively designed and features nylon strings along with an impressive action that is both responsive and easily playable.—
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Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.—
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
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“Fakes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fakes%20out. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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