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putting on

VERB

pretend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

don fake pull

WEAK

act affect assume bluff confound confuse counterfeit deceive feign make believe masquerade playact pose put on a front put on an act sham simulate strike take on trick

Antonyms

WEAK

be truthful

VERB

stage a performance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

produce

WEAK

do mount present show

Antonyms

WEAK

be truthful

Example Sentences

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The company is putting on host workshops in all 16 cities in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Now we answer by doing what we do best: putting on the most compelling show in sports.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“But we’re putting on a complete blockade,” Trump told Fox News.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

It was only after the birth of his son in 2018, and putting on five stone, he decided he had to take action again.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I knew it was Mom and not my stepdad, Paul, because she was humming a song, which she did a lot, especially in front of the bathroom mirror when she was putting on makeup.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks