feinted

verb

past tense of feint
as in bluffed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feinted
  1. bluffed
  2. feigned
  3. disguised
  4. camouflaged
  5. concealed
  6. masked
Verb
  • Any time the Patriots succeed with a new blitz or bluffed blitz in the first quarter, offenses expect to see it again later in the game.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
  • On the second interception, Simmons said Delaware bluffed as if an all-out blitz was coming before falling back into coverage and making the pick.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Definition of bluffed
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  • Unafraid of sinking as low as possible at the welfare office, Dennis pretended to be recovering from a crack problem while Dee feigned intellectual disability, but the caseworker wasn’t buying it.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • Kimmel feigned surprise at the delivery, even when the driver insisted on bringing the smaller one inside the studio.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
Definition of feigned
Verb
  • But those final frantic minutes often represent anxiety disguised as productivity.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many developers are attempting to solve this through traditional means, hiring high-end architectural firms to manually design bespoke, campus-like facilities disguised as museums or corporate headquarters.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of disguised
Verb
  • While the exterior remains camouflaged, the interior reveals a spacious four-seater with ample luggage capacity and a 97-liter frunk.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Copperheads are well camouflaged, and operate as sit-and-wait predators.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Definition of camouflaged
Verb
  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • Both described the document as a press release masked as a court filing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On October 12, 2025, armed and masked thieves broke into the museum and made off with cash from the register and at least one watch.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of masked
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