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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

She responded by putting on her earphones and listening to music.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Other Taiwanese semiconductor stocks also gained, with MediaTek jumping 8.1% and UniMicron Technology putting on 7.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It seemed incredible to me that this time last night I had been putting on my white dress, sitting before the mirror at my dressing-table, arranging the curled wig.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier