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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg-pulls
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With over 300 episodes to shoot, there was time for some practical jokes.—
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
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After all, besties Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are both nominated in separate categories this year, which also bodes well for red-carpet antics and fashion moments alike.—
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Add most of the arugula reserving a few leaves for a garnish, the capers, and most of the fresh herb leaves reserving some for a garnish.—
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Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.—
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Teens can move from online pranks to serious federal crimes without realizing where the legal line lies.—
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Rose also likes pulling lighthearted pranks to make others laugh.—
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Passengers aboard a taxiing aircraft were reportedly left horrified last month when chilling screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin just moments before takeoff.—
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The car chase, the chokehold, his own screams at the officers to leave his dad alone.—
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Some of the efforts appear decentralized, coordinated on large neighborhood Signal chats that date back to the 2020 riots over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.—
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Two police officers who responded to the riots sued over the issue last year, asking a judge to compel the Architect of the Capitol — who oversees the complex — to display the plaque.—
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“Leg-pulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg-pulls. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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