pump-faking

Definition of pump-fakingnext
present participle of pump-fake
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Verb
  • Jones faces charges for property theft, money laundering and evading arrest, the release stated.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Poole was arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit on May 31, 2024, after spending months evading law enforcement.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dramatic footage showed police officers dodging rocks and sticks while rioters smashed police cars and set a police van on fire.
    Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • They are often seen dodging screaming church members and security guards until they are ultimately escorted out.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The global micro-drama surge is also the story of a predominantly female audience, hungry for romance and fantasy, sidestepping legacy gatekeepers.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • For-profit North Carolina companies have been sidestepping property tax payments through a loophole that continues to grow in popularity, chipping away at the tax base for local governments like Mecklenburg County.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Pump-faking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-faking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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