1
as in forged
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
an expert at counterfeiting money
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2
as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
managing to counterfeit a happy expression while visiting a sick friend
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Notably, the pop star chose not to work with longtime producer Jack Antonoff, and instead forged a reunion with studio genius Max Martin and Shellback.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The Happy Days alum has forged a long career in writing children's books, penning numerous New York Times bestsellers including the kids' Hank Zipzer series, which is loosely based on his own life.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In Week 6 of the TSSAA football season, Brentwood Academy junior edge-rusher Kenneth Simon II registered a sack against Ensworth and formed his hands into a circle, then pretended to roll a pair of dice.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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True desires were revealed during the blackout, as Chuck pretended to be Blair's British boyfriend, Marcus.—
Emily Exton,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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And in her interview afterwards, her enthusiasm over her engagement was — well, quite clearly faked.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In fact, some investigators hired by media outlets have surmised that McDermott faked his own death and is still alive somewhere in Mexico.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The odds and rankings are based on historical and recent team performances and the competition in its entirety is simulated 10,000 times to produce a final projection for each side.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The scene on a lower floor of an Overland Park office building simulated the investigation of an explosion as part of a two-day training event organized by the FBI’s Kansas City office with an eye toward readiness for the World Cup in 2026.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long assumed that dark energy is a constant, unchanging entity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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