feint

It’s a bit of a feint, because the game is also going to be aired on its free broadcast daddy, ABC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The name is a feint: There’s nothing goth about his chipper electronic pop, which often feels tailor-made for DJ sets in exotic locations, a crowd swaying as the sun sinks in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

There is no strict definition of a stutter, but under Fifa rules, a player is allowed to stop or feint during the run-up as long as they don't do it directly before kicking the ball.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The Danish director of “Drive” hasn’t made a feature film since “Neon Demon” premiered at Cannes in 2016 and this grim fairy tale feels more like a feint than a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

A few minutes later, a small square filled with feint light appeared, hovering in the darkness of the mountainside.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

War is filled with flopping, feints and trickery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

It was the culmination of a series of feints and bluffs in the preceding hours and days as the former reality TV star kept the world guessing.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

In these situations, he would carry his team upfield using deceptive feints to create space from opponents pressing him.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025

Bud started upping the feints, forcing Willie to swing wide and hard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

Marcus feints left with his scim, and when Helene counters, he grins.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Kvaratskhelia feinted to run in behind, then dropped short, then looked to run in behind, dropped short again before eventually running in behind.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

At the end of the first half, Brown feinted a drive that rocked Ute defender Both Gach off balance before stepping back for a contested 22-foot three-pointer that splashed through the net as time expired.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

The Atlanta Hawks guard feinted left and then crossed over sharply to his right, settling into a comfortable pocket between two frozen Milwaukee Bucks defenders.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2021

Then, Quinn feinted inside and broke toward the left pylon, where McCoy found him for a completion.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2018

Ekon feinted left, then turned on his heel.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Salesses knows exactly how to get these giants pounding up and down the court — pivoting, feinting, shooting!

From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023

Moore for a 10-yard score — a pass made possible by Newton stepping up in the pocket, feinting a scramble to draw in the safety to leave Moore open.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2021

First, Turnbull slipped after feinting to play the ball out in his own box, and that allowed Mitchel Bakker to square for Hincapie to sweep home the opener on 25 minutes.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2021

A tournament-level chess player in his youth, he could be thinking several moves ahead, feinting to disguise his true strategy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2021

Jabbing and feinting, he edged sideways, putting the fire between them once more.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver