juked; juking
: to fake out of position (as in football)
: to juke someone
Examples of juke in a Sentence
He juked a couple of defenders and scored.
She juked and weaved around the defense.
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In it, chugging on instinct and not playbook, Moss juked one defender and spun through another one before landing in the end zone on his head.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Gray took it to the house by juking Lions defensive back Morice Norris, who had laid a crushing hit on Gray during Monday’s joint practice.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
Utilizing the same set of palace rooms, the same offices, the same completely absurd cabinet meeting hall provided a structure that allowed Tracy and his writing team to create a rhythm and then deliberately juke this way or that to keep the audience off-balance.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 June 2024
With patience Zacha juked, made his adversary make the first move, and lifted the puck over Bob’s left shoulder.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Gray took it to the house by juking Lions defensive back Morice Norris, who had laid a crushing hit on Gray during Monday’s joint practice.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
Utilizing the same set of palace rooms, the same offices, the same completely absurd cabinet meeting hall provided a structure that allowed Tracy and his writing team to create a rhythm and then deliberately juke this way or that to keep the audience off-balance.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 June 2024
With patience Zacha juked, made his adversary make the first move, and lifted the puck over Bob’s left shoulder.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juke. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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