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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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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

She tried to please him by “cooking, cleaning, putting on dresses and high heels to welcome him home,” but he came to hate her even more.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Serving your country doesn’t always mean putting on a uniform, but it does mean taking responsibility for something bigger than yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Mom knocks as I’m putting on my hijab to go to the restaurant with Muhammad and Saint Sarah.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali