as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
I would never feign illness just to get out of a test
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Recent Examples of feign
Below, Warren Zaire-Emery feigns a run towards his own goal to get on the blind side of a forward.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Bohm then feigned a throw toward first before pulling the ball in, turning and throwing to second.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
In reality, the 36-year-old gamer had recorded the footage days earlier, in a bid to feign his innocence.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Most artists spend enormous energy maintaining that closeness — or at least feigning it.
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Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Bohm then feigned a throw toward first before pulling the ball in, turning and throwing to second.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
In reality, the 36-year-old gamer had recorded the footage days earlier, in a bid to feign his innocence.
—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Most artists spend enormous energy maintaining that closeness — or at least feigning it.
—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.
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Well, Ariana seems to remember, whereas Hudson is determined to just undo the breakup and pretend like none of it ever happened.
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During its week-long test this past March, engineering teams monitored ERNEST across several navigational scenarios, including traveling at night and other poor lighting conditions to simulate certain lunar environments.
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These digital tools are built upon real-world operational datasets gathered from active fusion research environments, which will allow the company to simulate and optimize fuel handling processes before physical implementation.
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Some Cuba watchers are skeptical Rodríguez Castro could assume a leading role in the official government.
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Vahidi, who assumed the role after his predecessor Mohammad Pakpour was killed in US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the war, is rarely seen in public.
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“Feign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feign. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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