as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Recent Examples of prank
Oreo: get 50% off personalized cookies The cookie brand skipped the pranks and decided to give customers 50% off on personalized OreoID cookies ordered Tuesday from the Oreo website.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The Ash actress was tasked with prank calling several of her closest friends as part of a recent Elle video, with Marsden being one of the unlucky and unknowing participants.
—EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Context Gatto, 48, appeared on the prank show Impractical Jokers from 2011 to 2021.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Woman Catches What Neighbor's Kid Does On Doorbell Cam, Sends Mom A Text
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Jack Beresford
Senior Life and Trends Reporter
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A woman had an unexpected reaction after discovering that her daughter had played a prank on one of their neighbors.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The Ash actress was tasked with prank calling several of her closest friends as part of a recent Elle video, with Marsden being one of the unlucky and unknowing participants.
—EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Context Gatto, 48, appeared on the prank show Impractical Jokers from 2011 to 2021.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Woman Catches What Neighbor's Kid Does On Doorbell Cam, Sends Mom A Text
By
Jack Beresford
Senior Life and Trends Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
0
A woman had an unexpected reaction after discovering that her daughter had played a prank on one of their neighbors.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
Noun
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What Dangerous or Tricky People Might Do Ruda says kids should recognize common tricks that dangerous or tricky person might use to catch them off guard.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
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If not, there will be a new game released tomorrow with another chance to guess the categories, and Newsweek will be back with more tips and tricks to help you along!—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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In some ways, China's ambivalence about taking on greater global responsibilities mirrors Americans' wariness and weariness with foreign adventures, against the background of domestic political and economic woes.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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The club outing was just one of many adventures on their respective trips.—
Kaitlin Menza,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hera Zeus had good reason to keep these extramarital escapades on the downlow.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s a legion of YouTubers and TikTokers, who chronicle their day-to-day challenges and escapades while living out of their cars and vans.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
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With annual trading volumes now reportedly exceeding $3 trillion, Xia sees AI integration as the next frontier for cryptocurrency exchanges in 2025, potentially redefining trading experiences for both newcomers and experienced traders.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The friends bring serious on-screen experience to the table.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Given that Pals do not actually wear clothes in the game, that seems like a gag.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The actress instead battles endless dead air in this sloppy metaphor for grief — a supernatural misfire that’s peppered with gross-out gags and jump-scares that are uncomfortable but rarely compelling.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Dover sole, a pricey fish that seems to be experiencing a renaissance in New York’s more high-end dining rooms, arrives traditionally dressed in capers and béarnaise, the body de-finned and de-tailed, but otherwise intact.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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This dish is served with a tangy, punchy relish made from pickles, capers, and red chiles.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prank. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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