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as in producing
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 devising
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 constructing
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 lying
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 fabricating
News of the settlements emerged after the Jackson estate brought an arbitration claim that accused one of the men involved of fabricating earlier allegations while trying to secure an additional $213 million in a new settlement with the estate.
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Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors looking to strip Eastman of his law license had depicted him as fabricating a baseless theory and making false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
He’s charged with one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and one count of failing to stop and or remain on scene of an accident involving death.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Atwood's Testaments is a sequel to her Handmaid's Tale, however, not Miller's Handmaid's Tale, which over the course of six seasons far surpassed the bounds of its source, fabricating entirely new characters, storylines, and eventualities.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Martínez-Arizala, 22, of Lake Worth, was arrested in Puerto Rico on charges of making a false report of a crime to law enforcement and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Metayer Bowen’s husband, Stephen Bowen, is being held at Broward County’s main jail without bond, having been charged with premeditated murder and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to online records.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Pekau denied the allegation and claimed Henry was fabricating information.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Stephen Bowen is charged with premeditated murder and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and is being held at Broward County’s main jail, according to online jail records.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors looking to strip Eastman of his law license had depicted him as fabricating a baseless theory and making false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
He’s charged with one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and one count of failing to stop and or remain on scene of an accident involving death.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Atwood's Testaments is a sequel to her Handmaid's Tale, however, not Miller's Handmaid's Tale, which over the course of six seasons far surpassed the bounds of its source, fabricating entirely new characters, storylines, and eventualities.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Martínez-Arizala, 22, of Lake Worth, was arrested in Puerto Rico on charges of making a false report of a crime to law enforcement and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Metayer Bowen’s husband, Stephen Bowen, is being held at Broward County’s main jail without bond, having been charged with premeditated murder and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to online records.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Pekau denied the allegation and claimed Henry was fabricating information.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Stephen Bowen is charged with premeditated murder and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and is being held at Broward County’s main jail, according to online jail records.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricating
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Over the past two seasons, Murdock combined for 298 tackles, almost 50 more than anyone else in the FBS, while producing 30 tackles for loss and seven sacks.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Green cabbage tends to be more common for fermenting, a process by which microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, or fungi) break down sugars and starches in food, producing acids, gases, or alcohol as byproducts.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Fed traditionally steers clear of political whims when devising monetary policy in part to maintain credibility.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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To overcome these limitations, researchers propose constructing a continuous field of local reference frames guided by surface geometry and keypoints.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Soft robotics, a subfield of robotics that says robots can be squishy, focuses on constructing robots from highly flexible, deformable materials and systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
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So what is a girl to do with all these Strait of Hormuz punchlines lying around the apartment?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … 'BASELESS' REPORTING — FBI Director Kash Patel calls out 'lying' NBC News reporter at press conference.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The agency added city funding is expected to make up the majority of its staffing budget going forward, making its future structure heavily dependent on decisions by the City of Los Angeles.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Las Vegas has depth at the edge, making the Auburn product an interesting pick considering needs like offensive line, defensive tackle and wide receiver are still unfilled.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture?—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not Perkins is recalled, Cobb said, the PAC hopes to continue building political momentum among their neighbors, and that city leaders keep paying attention.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration will combine creative vision with access to capital and a long-term strategy for building cinematic worlds that extend across formats and audiences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although Axiom chose Thales to build its pressure vessels for a private space station, Vast Space is manufacturing its station modules in California, and Voyager has partnered with Vivace to build its space station structure in Louisiana.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The primary goal of this investment is to expand and modernize missile production infrastructure, boost research and development, and increase manufacturing output for advanced defense systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fabricating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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