as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Recent Examples of prank
As longtime fans of the two may recall, the prank first started in 2004, when Rudd appeared on Late Night With Conan O’Brien to promote the then-upcoming series finale of Friends.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
This, however, all becomes background noise as the students face off against the principal over an oppressive, prank-preventing surveillance system.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
For example, after recording a light-hearted prank on one of her kids, Godinez received feedback from viewers who said her son was too young to understand.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Dec. 2025
Several news outlets fell for the prank, much to Stern’s delight.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
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This dish will do the trick with crispy chicken and fresh zucchini tossed in a tender linguine with a robust lemon flavor.—
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But even an invitation to hang out again, perhaps paired with a gift card to a local lunch spot, could do the trick.—
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Cole follows up with a joking request to appear on an interlude on the forthcoming project, then asks whether West could send him a care package of clothes — which West agrees to — before exiting the stage.—
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Our poll’s options include a joking reference to Dan Marino.—
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Designed to bridge the gap between automotive ease and aerospace innovation, the vehicle targets consumers looking for adventure rather than just urban commuting.—
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That's a bunch of useful tech to cram into a pocket computer and adventure assistant, and the F113's dimensions reflect that.—
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With lovely underwater footage and philosophical yet accessible themes, this gentle marine escapade is a celebration of our bonds with wildlife.—
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No one knows why; no one has a telephone in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains, so John Boy sets out into a winter storm to find his daddy, having various escapades with the quirky residents of their backwoods community—a Black preacher, a pair of old-lady bootleggers, a turkey thief—along the way.—
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
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Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.—
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Hoping that Paul Rudd never stops pranking Conan O’Brienwith this long-running gag.—
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The annual spawning season closure affects species such as black, gag, yellowfin, scamp, red and rock hind grouper, among others.—
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Whether scoffing the fisherman's haul at Ristorante Bar la Vela, margaritas and caper paté at Kaya Kaya overlooking the harbor of Scauri, or simply scrambling onto a rocky perch with a cold beer.—
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Following just behind them were Josh Safdie’s wild ping-pong caper Marty Supreme (13), Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy Bugonia (12) and Guillermo del Toro’s gothic classic Frankenstein (12).—
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prank. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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