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
Many have built followings while making content in a specific area, such as magic, pranks, art, sports, gaming, comedy or reviews.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
An Ohio man is facing charges after officials say a social media prank victimized a child.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
As far as college pranks go, the one The Harvard Lampoon orchestrated was pricey.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Twits is not beautiful — and that’s kind of the point, since the story is about a gross, mean, and spiteful couple who pull all sorts of nasty pranks on each other and everyone else.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
An Ohio man is facing charges after officials say a social media prank victimized a child.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
As far as college pranks go, the one The Harvard Lampoon orchestrated was pricey.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Twits is not beautiful — and that’s kind of the point, since the story is about a gross, mean, and spiteful couple who pull all sorts of nasty pranks on each other and everyone else.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prank
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In the weeks leading up to Halloween, Newman continues to share wig tips ahead of partying and trick-or-treating.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Apple and caramel dips Apples are a top-tier fall fruit and a healthy, on-theme choice for trick-or-treaters.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jones eventually got into his joking bag, and Bleek took that opportunity to seriously set the record straight one last time.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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And their joking comments about their relationship never help the matter.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Oct. 2025
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But if the thought of freezing cold isolation and bunk pods sounds more like punishment than adventure, Mongolia’s Gobi already offers glimpses of the otherworldly in a far more comfortable setting.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Select episodes of award-winning dark fantasy Solo Leveling, fantasy action-adventure Black Clover, rom-com Horimiya, supernatural dramedy Fruits Basket, and the heartwarming My Roommate Is a Cat will be available on more than 165,000 seatback Delta flight screens starting next month.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Schitt’s Creek made the calamitous Rose family famous, and their escapades can now be found in one place in Canada.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Ibsen’s play, set solely in two contiguous rooms in the Tesmans’ villa, George comes home after a highly eventful night of escapades that are left unseen and merely described to Hedda.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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All statements reflect our direct experience and verified documentation.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Great practical effects and some very funny gags make this worth a watch.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In that light, Tomi’s wardrobe throwback can be seen not just as a humorous fashion gag but as a symbol of returning to an earlier version of oneself.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Previously the June Squibb caper Thelma was Magnolia Pictures’ widest release with an opening of 1,290 theaters in June 2024.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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True to form, Reichardt doesn’t deliver a slick caper.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Prank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prank. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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