Synonyms for go through the motions
go through the mo·tions

Princeton's WordNet

1. go through the motionsverb

   pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it

   "She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions"

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1. • Pretend

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1. Jonathan Kuntz:

   There was a time in the'80s where it seemed like the James Bond films were going through the motions. But I think since 2006, each James Bond film has been carefully crafted, it doesn't mean they've all been masterpieces, but they've given us something really new and visually stunning in the Bond films.

2. Brooke Goff:

   The Boy Scouts have gone through the motions -- they want more.

3. Brooke Goff:

   These men want closure and they want justice and they want this to stop happening, the Boy Scouts have gone through the motions -- they want more.

4. Jason Abrams:

   You go in, right, you’re tight, and you’re tense. You start going through the motions, and the poses, and stretching out, then when you’re done, you’re like, ‘I feel excellent.’.

5. Trey Gowdy:

   It almost sounds like they were going through the motions with the Clinton investigation—but boy they sure were excited about the Russia one.