pump-fake

verb

Definition of pump-fakenext
as in to stutter-step

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  1. evade
  2. dodge
  3. sidestep
Verb
  • Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location-tracking, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters this year.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of evade
Verb
  • Trump has dodged questions on whether the U.S. would come to the aid of Taiwan if China invaded.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • For those of us already battling things like dodging traffic, schlepping luggage, and managing travel anxiety, the reservation system is a game-changer.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of dodge
Verb
  • In stark contrast, Trump has largely sidestepped the issue, asserting that it should now be left to the states.
    Nik Popli / Charlotte, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Officials sidestepped inquiries about the upcoming U.S. election, while continuing to foster ties with Russia, amid ongoing tensions surrounding the war in Ukraine.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sidestep
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