fake out
Example Sentences
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Yet police refrained from telling the public that they believed the plot was fake "out of an abundance of caution", as they continued to receive tip-offs about other related terror plots.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
Near the end of the run, Fiske made a terrific move to fake out a would-be tackler.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024
The “down low too slow” high-five fake out.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 13, 2024
Did you fall for the opening fake out with Rebecca and Ted?
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
“Sure is. The only thing that’s fake out here is the sky. We’ve done everything in our power to give these critters as authentic a habitat as we can while they’re here.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
