FABRICATING Synonyms: 179 Similar and Opposite Words

fabricating

verb

present participle of fabricate

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 No one is suggesting the network is fabricating numbers. —

Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 As the writer and director of The Station Agent (2003) and The Visitor (2008), Tom McCarthy had a successful behind-the-scenes career before taking on the role of Scott Templeton, season 5's fabricating reporter. —

Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 Trevino faces a charge of capital murder while attempting to commit robbery and also faces a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with the intent to impair, according to Tarrant County Jail records. —

Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 Ilia Romanchenko is charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, possession of an instrument of crime and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to online court records. —

Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 May 2026 The result could resemble TSMC, with the company fabricating quantum chips for firms that submit a design and pay the cost. —

ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026 Artists will spend 7–10 days fabricating the work in the studio. —

News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026 Raleigh Iron Works Between midtown and downtown, a historic steel-fabricating site has been transformed into a vibrant, mixed-use hub at Raleigh Iron Works. —

Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026 The men, both dual Chinese and British nationals, had denied the accusations, while the Chinese embassy in London has accused Britain of fabricating the charges against them. —

Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

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With its rich agricultural resources, the country is aiming to become a leader in producing next-generation biofuels.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Before Wednesday’s storms, several large outbreaks occurred across the state the previous week on the evening of June 11, producing 20 tornadoes in the northern Illinois and northwest Indiana forecast area alone.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026