How to Use decoy in a Sentence

decoy

1 of 2 noun

• He had a decoy distract the guard while he jumped over the fence.
• Tae’Quan Johnson as a bit of a decoy and ran the ball all night.
  — Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Oct. 2020
• And, for the record, no, Waddle was not simply a decoy on the play.
  — Joe Schad, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2021
• Wix’s favorite decoy—and one of mine too—is the Dave Smith ¾ Strut Jake.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 Mar. 2021
• Those that live in Zone 2 can use decoys from April 11 until the end of the season May 8.
  — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 23 Mar. 2023
• Below is a look how the Bengals used Chase as a decoy in their pass game against the Bills.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
• Notice how Curry is the decoy and sets a cross-screen for Looney to come up.
  — Shane Young, Forbes, 6 June 2022
• Place the decoy in an opening so it can be seen from a distance.
  — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2021
• In a grim tactic, the men in the church use a body as a decoy to disarm the attackers, and rush out.
  — Steffan Triplett, Vulture, 16 May 2021
• Treats, decoy boxes and toys have been used, all for naught.
  — Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2022
• The girl turned out to be a decoy set up by Bikers Against Predators.
  — Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2023
• In one of the profiles, a decoy poses herself to be as young as 12.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2023
• The decoys each come with a two-piece plastic stake for placement.
  — Nancy Jo Adams, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
• Don’t bother with a decoy, and put your call in your pocket.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 22 Mar. 2021
• Matt Bradley, the focal point on every defense, starts on the right wing and cuts across the free throw line as a decoy.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
• In other words, the vesicles were acting as a kind of decoy.
  — Maggie Chen, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023
• The tribe seems pretty set on voting Josh out and are telling him Carolyn as the decoy vote.
  — Erica Thompson, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2023
• The idea is that, from the sky, the decoys should look worthy of attack, without spending too much.
  — Melissa Bell, CNN, 11 Sep. 2023
• Of 101 decoy eggs, five were able to track the routes of poachers up to hundreds of kilometers away.
  — Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS, 5 Oct. 2020
• There are big decoy spreads to set, often in muddy fields.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2021
• The result: a decoy about the same size, weight, and texture of a green sea turtle egg, one of the larger species of sea turtle.
  — Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS, 5 Oct. 2020
• His speed always was something used if just as a decoy.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 23 July 2021
• Against the Rams, Hurts got on the field for three plays, lining up at running back and wide receiver as a decoy.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 30 Sep. 2020
• While Ford might be able to handle lawsuits all over the country, the decoy-carver would not.
  — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
• Some of that is her value as a decoy, or to keep one defender away from Jones or Cameron Brink.
  — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2023
• Shanahan was trying to distract the Packers and use Williams as a decoy.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2022
• Scott either got to the basket and made tough layups or served as a decoy for South Carroll’s offense.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2023
• Taylor does a great job of allowing Chase to make plays in space, or as a decoy to get others open.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
• Chris Conley Out there as a decoy with Samuel out, Conley came up with the longest play of the game-winning drive — a beautiful toe-tapping catch on the far sideline for 17 yards.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
• Russian forces also use decoys and program missiles to change course during their flight to confuse air-defense crews.
  — Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2024

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decoy

2 of 2 verb

• The best way to kill these birds cleanly is to decoy them close and shoot them in the head.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 20 Jan. 2021
• There weren’t really decoys in other parts of the world at that time.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 24 Apr. 2017
• There weren’t really decoys in other parts of the world at that time.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 24 Apr. 2017
• Shooting decoying ducks or geese, the third shot can be useful for some but even then, the third shot is often just a prayer.
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2017
• Hunting - Guide Scott Clary said a low ceiling helped decoying action for snow geese.
  — Bink Grimes, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
• The Whisperers catch on to the music decoy and destroy the sound system, forcing the survivors to kill the Whisperers one by one — the finale to the war season 10 was building up to.
  — Ashley Chervinski, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2021
• South winds have helped decoying action for geese lately.
  — Bink Grimes, Houston Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
• The most important aspect of decoying ducks and geese is location, says Zink.
  — Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2019
• As previously reported by Forbes, the U.S Navy is looking at ultra-short laser pulses which create glowing plasma in mid-air to decoy missiles away from aircraft.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 6 July 2021
• Pilkington says that the military may test new spoofing or decoy techniques on unsuspecting pilots.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 25 June 2021
• Finding actual explosives at airports is rare, so decoy explosive material is used to keep the dogs sharp and motivated.
  — chicagotribune.com, 30 July 2019
• The best way to kill these birds cleanly is to decoy them close and shoot them in the head.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 20 Jan. 2021
• There weren’t really decoys in other parts of the world at that time.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 24 Apr. 2017
• There weren’t really decoys in other parts of the world at that time.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 24 Apr. 2017
• Shooting decoying ducks or geese, the third shot can be useful for some but even then, the third shot is often just a prayer.
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2017
• Hunting - Guide Scott Clary said a low ceiling helped decoying action for snow geese.
  — Bink Grimes, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
• The Whisperers catch on to the music decoy and destroy the sound system, forcing the survivors to kill the Whisperers one by one — the finale to the war season 10 was building up to.
  — Ashley Chervinski, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2021
• South winds have helped decoying action for geese lately.
  — Bink Grimes, Houston Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
• The most important aspect of decoying ducks and geese is location, says Zink.
  — Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2019
• As previously reported by Forbes, the U.S Navy is looking at ultra-short laser pulses which create glowing plasma in mid-air to decoy missiles away from aircraft.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 6 July 2021
• Pilkington says that the military may test new spoofing or decoy techniques on unsuspecting pilots.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 25 June 2021
• Finding actual explosives at airports is rare, so decoy explosive material is used to keep the dogs sharp and motivated.
  — chicagotribune.com, 30 July 2019

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