FABRICATE Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

fabricate

verb

ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt

as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath

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as in to devise

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise

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as in to construct

to form by putting together parts or materials the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly

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as in to lie

to make a statement one knows to be untrue since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one

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Recent Examples of fabricate In his closing argument, Andrew Cherkasky portrayed Saxon as an unreliable witness who fabricated claims about injuries and unpaid wages after being let go from the project. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 The firm’s research found that more than 300 shops in the Bay Area fabricate products using the material. —

Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 The site would create prototypes, and fabricate and assemble metal structures for vehicles other than race cars. —

Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 The Iranian regime has long dismissed evidence of its violence and crimes by calling the documentation fabricated, staged, and foreign produced. —

Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fabricate

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The bottom of the lineup produced both of Miami’s runs in the second inning, with an Owen Caissie double to left-center field driving in Xavier Edwards and a Javier Sanoja single down the left-field line scoring Caissie.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The American Meteor Society says that there was a notable increase in fireball activity in early 2026, with ten incidents until mid-March producing more than 100 witness reports apiece.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026