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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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By the end of the evening, fueled by a few glasses of wine and a handful of casual board games, new friendships were forged and potentially long-lasting connections made.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
If an agreement isn’t forged, the concern is that the Blazers will lose the funding and perhaps begin looking for another city in which to play.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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At first, Universal set up that experience with a clever narrative shift that pretended to put guests into a Universal movie after spending the tour learning how they were made.

— Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of pretended

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Earlier milestones included megawatt-class propulsion tests inside NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed, which simulated flights at altitudes up to 45,000 feet.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
The pic was lensed in Globo’s modern studios in Rio, with technology that simulated sequences in Antarctica.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 July 2026

Definition of simulated

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Keynes assumed that once material scarcity eased, human beings would naturally turn towards the art of living.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
All because voters assumed that simply reaching the SEC Championship Game and beating Georgia was an unimaginable accomplishment.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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