1
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 Synonyms for counterfeited
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But instruments onboard the spacecraft weren't designed to distinguish between molecules forged in the moon's presumably deep ocean and those cooked up in the icy shell.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference on Wednesday, Vena pointed to new partnerships between other major North American railroads that have been forged in the wake of the UP-NS mega-merger as an indicator that competition is firmly heating up.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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There was that episode of The Nanny where Fran pretended to be Bobbi Flekman.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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California Schemin’ is based on the true story of two Scottish friends, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who pretended to be a California rap duo, Silibil N’ Brains, to realize their dream of hip-hop stardom.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The identification could be faked.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kahuku was on the 7-yard line when Mariteragi rolled out and faked a handoff before throwing the ball back against the grain to wide open tight end Rhino Aumua for the touchdown with 32 seconds left, cutting the lead to 8-7.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Even when the authors simulated the emergence of new, more transmissible variants (a frequent situation that proved very challenging to forecasters during the COVID-19 pandemic), the algorithm proved robust, adjusting quickly by re-estimating transmission rates.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the first experiment, called the carbon assimilation experiment or the pyrolytic release experiment, the researchers simulated the Martian atmosphere in one of Viking’s test chambers.—
Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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In compliance with the restraining order, eight seconds of footage featuring the tape were edited out of the film, and Centro Asturiano management was assured that the producers assumed full liability, per the Tampa Bay Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fire is assumed to have been triggered by a lightning strike.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Counterfeited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterfeited. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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