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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 stock has fallen 8.7% this year in part due to investors’ worries about the return Meta’s AI investments will generate and the pressure they are putting on its free cash flow.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"We were all a bit shocked, we were wearing stuff that we would never wear… but now we're used to it and we love dressing up, it's like putting on a costume every day."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

They could just be putting on a show for the cameras, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Cynthia Sower was putting on a show at 3:33 p.m.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds