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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of pump-fake.

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Examples

  • Serge Ibaka pump-faked to get Blatche in the air, then dunked over McGee.

    Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis Michael Lee 2012

  • His 13-foot jumper with 1:39 left, which tied the game at 86, was a typically unhinged shot: He swung the ball above his head, dribbled, pump-faked twice on Haslem, his defender, whom he then shot over with success.

    A Shot So Ugly You Can't Stop It Kevin Clark 2011

  • Roethlisberger pump-faked, but before he could bring his right arm forward, the ball came out.

    STEELERS ADVANCE AP 2011

  • His 13-foot jumper with 1:39 left, which tied the game at 86, was a typically unhinged shot: He swung the ball above his head, dribbled, pump-faked twice on Haslem, his defender, whom he then shot over with success.

    A Shot So Ugly You Can't Stop It Kevin Clark 2011

  • After taking the snap from center Sunday night, he made a quick three-step drop, looked left, then pump-faked.

    Can Sanchez Recover From a Beating? Chris Herring 2011

  • Roethlisberger pump-faked, but before he could bring his right arm forward, the ball came out.

    STEELERS ADVANCE AP 2011

  • And instead of firing away, he pump-faked and dribbled toward the top of the key.

    North Carolina 62, Virginia 56: Three up, three down Steve Yanda 2011

  • After Al Jefferson backed down Tim Duncan and sank a turnaround hook to put Minnesota up 116-114 with 2 1/2 seconds left in the first overtime, Parker took the inbounds pass, dribbled right, pump-faked once and let the ball fly.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Wanting to move a safety and hit a receiver on a seam, Delhomme pump-faked, then stepped up in the pocket.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Pierce pump-faked a defender, dribbled toward the top of the 3-point arc, then swung the ball around to a waiting Allen.

    USATODAY.com 2008

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