How to Use juke in a Sentence

juke

verb
  • She juked and weaved around the defense.
  • He juked a couple of defenders and scored.
  • Well, Jeudy had to juke two guys when Waddle missed his block late in the first quarter.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Runs very hard after the catch — flashes a nasty stiff arm — or can juke and make guys whiff.
    — The Kansas City Star, kansascity.com, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Punt returners will zig, zag and juke to create a crease.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The ability to juke a blitzing cornerback, sprint right and toss an on-the-move, sidearm dart?
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2022
  • On a second-down play in the first quarter, Sanders took a handoff, juked a defender and ran for three yards.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • As Vaz tracked him with the ball in his glove, McCants headed back to second and tried to juke around him, but Vaz made a diving tag to record the out.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2021
  • The song had been released to juke boxes before the radio stations.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Robinson completed one drill that required him to juke, cut and high-step.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2022
  • In 7s, quarterbacks hold the ball for four seconds and run around to find open receivers, who in turn juke defenders with a bunch of moves.
    — Richard Obert, azcentral, 15 June 2018
  • A couple of plays later, though, Allen caught dump-off pass and made a nifty move to juke rookie linebacker Donald Payne.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, baltimoresun.com, 26 May 2017
  • The Buffs star, left on an island with a wave of white jerseys closing in, juked four pass-rushers in the backfield, cut back to his left and shifted gears.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Families were able to juke and jive to high-quality bands from all over the region in the grass, then head a couple of blocks to await the boom boom over the barricades.
    — al, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Fournette took an off-balance step while trying to juke a defender in the fourth quarter.
    — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • The league offers plenty of examples of ball-carriers from outside the Power 5 who found a way to juke the doubts and whispers.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Smith-Schuster had tried to juke his corner to the outside before cutting upfield.
    — Jacob Klinger, cleveland.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • In what might have been the Jets' lone highlight on offense, Wilson displayed some spin moves and juking ability for a 35-yard gain.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • As a youngster, Wallace had a knack for playing the piano, a talent that took him to juke joints on the Chitlin’ Circuit with his brother, who played guitar.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2022
  • After taking over at their own 47, Weinmann threw a short screen to junior Proutt who made a few moves to juke defenders in the middle of the field, then turned on the jets for a 53-yard touchdown.
    — Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Campbell would prefer Montgomery didn’t have to juke so many defenders.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 14 May 2018
  • On Chelsea's ensuing attack, Pedro did well to juke his way through the Liverpool defense, only to curl his 20-yard chance inches wide of the right post.
    — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 14 Aug. 2019
  • 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.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Of course, Jeudy’s pristine route running and ability to separate from defenders — and then juke the ones who are able to get close — are among the reasons he hasn’t been contested much.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2020
  • During individual drills at the start of practice, the running backs were told to run through two teammates smacking them with large pads and then juke around two overturned trashcans.
    — Ben Baskin, SI.com, 14 June 2018
  • His fellow receivers elevated their play accordingly, Lamb caught the ball behind the line of scrimmage, only to juke out Saints defenders to the tune of a 33-yard gain.
    — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2021
  • There was Malik Cunningham, juking his way to the end zone after taking over at quarterback in the fourth quarter, the end of a nifty 14-play, 75-yard drive that showed off Cunningham’s running and passing skills.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The ability to move side to side and potentially juke someone is also great for rundowns in baseball or a running back shedding a tackler in football.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 6 May 2021
  • The ability to move side to side and potentially juke someone is also great for rundowns in baseball or a running back shedding a tackler in football.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 6 May 2021

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