Thesaurus results for COUNTERFEITED

counterfeited

verb

past tense of counterfeit

as in forged

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive an expert at counterfeiting money

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as in pretended

to present a false appearance of managing to counterfeit a happy expression while visiting a sick friend

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Recent Examples of counterfeited The model can spot obvious fakes, but Fleek also runs quality-check centers in Karachi and Delhi that inspect items from brands and categories its data has flagged as frequently counterfeited. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026 In this case the driver of the truck did not have a purchase order to claim the delivery although those papers could have easily been counterfeited. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Through its correspondence course, OBOD extended its influence internationally and by the early 21st century had forged the most popular model for Druids throughout the world.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
But with that connection to Jack, initially forged as foster siblings but later as opioid buddies, comes risk.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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As bait, the researchers created a fake startup, Ballena Azul, which pretended to focus on decentralized finance for large holders of cryptocurrency, which North Koreans have been known to target to fund the country’s regime.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
The woman got up on their table and gleefully pretended to tap dance, drawing an amused crowd of onlookers.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pretended

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The researchers simulated the chips using Synopsys Design Compiler to evaluate their power consumption, performance, and physical size.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
It was modified to accommodate cosmonauts who needed to train in an environment that simulated weightlessness.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 July 2026

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Mueller was appointed and assumed office as police chief in Stillwater in January 2021.

— Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
As of now, most people have assumed that Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie who disappeared in early 2026, won’t be found alive.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026

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