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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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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"I have girls as young as 20 years old walking in, coming in from college, and putting on a fox jacket," Cowit told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Sam decided, as he was putting on his jacket for the playground, that when he got home he would have a serious talk with his mom and daddy and Anastasia, too, about safety and health.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry