as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography
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as in progressed
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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as in counterfeited
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription
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as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty
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as in drew
to shape with a hammer
loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot
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Recent Examples of forged
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
All thanks to a forged alloy frame, which offers the strength required for off-road usage, all while keeping the weight down.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon has recently forged deals for its demand-side platform (DSP) to be used by companies like Roku, a major rival in other business categories.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
To support the phony application, prosecutors said Jacob Deutsch admitted creating an elaborate — but phony — list of tenants, accompanied with their forged signatures on phony leases and fake moving in dates.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
All thanks to a forged alloy frame, which offers the strength required for off-road usage, all while keeping the weight down.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
Faced with being iced out by its biggest trading partner, Canada has since forged strategic partnerships with countries across the globe, including China, much to Trump’s chagrin.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon has recently forged deals for its demand-side platform (DSP) to be used by companies like Roku, a major rival in other business categories.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Edwards would set aside coins that couldn't be cashed — including foreign or counterfeit currency — and take them home.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the story wasn't done, and the creators have returned with a full-on movie, set during World War II, with the Nazis using counterfeit money to destabilize England's economy.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Obama recently teamed up with NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards to squash their fake beef while promoting his Obama Presidential Center opening June 19 in Chicago.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The studio put an ad in The Boston Globe in December that looked like a fake engagement announcement.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Five of the cases involved hospice care facilities in several cities across Los Angeles County that submitted false claims to Medicare for patients who were not terminally ill and were not eligible for services, prosecutors said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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This means that precious time was likely lost at the beginning as police investigated a lead that was based on false assumptions.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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