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as in forged
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes
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as in concocted
to perform, make, or do without preparation
if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech
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as in evaded
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right
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Recent Examples of faked
Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The five most faked brands, based on the total number of unidentified items by volume (not percentage), in the last year were Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Chanel and Saint Laurent.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
However, authorities now believe Heimann faked his own death before going on the run.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
He was also connected to Nessim Cohen, and had learned of the scandal of the faked carpet through that connection.
—Dorothy Armstrong
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The five most faked brands, based on the total number of unidentified items by volume (not percentage), in the last year were Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Chanel and Saint Laurent.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
Adjective
Jokic looked right, faked left, looked right again, then did a 180-degree turn to show Tass his belly.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
However, authorities now believe Heimann faked his own death before going on the run.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faked
Verb
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Non-linear conversational branching is just one more feature to remind you that an AI chatbot's simulated perspective is mutable, changeable, and highly guided by your own inputs in addition to the training data that forged its underlying neural network.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meeting Byrne at his office was like getting a glimpse inside the psyche of an artist who has forged a sui generis career exploring music and storytelling in many different styles and forms, Aswad says.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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California Schemin’ is based on the true story of two Scottish friends, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who pretended to be a California rap duo, Silibil N’ Brains, to realize their dream of hip-hop stardom.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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No one pretended when Johnny Carson or others retired that the new group would replace them.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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On paper, Dallas has the tools to do just that, but NBA insider Zach Buckley, of Bleacher Report, has concocted a trade proposal that sees the Mavericks strengthen their forward position.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On first-and-15 in the same quarter, Milroe evaded pressure, kept his eyes downfield and threw an accurate ball on the move to White near the sideline for 25 yards.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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The versatile slugger has been a perfect fit for the Yankees, but other teams could try to pry the former NL MVP away from New York with the long-term deal that has evaded him to this point.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert earlier in 2025 to encourage parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with responding to a fake text.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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To make Reen feel comfortable and truly welcomed, Long’s entire extended family wore fake tattoo sleeves to the reunion.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The exercise also simulated a launch pad abort scenario, confirming that the safety systems respond correctly under emergency conditions.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, the model, which simulated the area’s climate, snowpack, and water movements, consistently pointed to 2018 as the start of a new, less healthy phase for the glacier.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She, whose life would end in the last year of this leaden, sick, suffocating century, in a noose improvised with the rope of a gymnastics ring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The men did not have proper equipment for a badminton match but improvised.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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You are supposed to participate in a pantomime of feigned shock and delayed recognition.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
22 Aug. 2025
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When Devon essentially goes undercover as a Michaela disciple to keep an eye on Simone, Fahy gets to embody a friction between her character’s actual and feigned personalities that’s delightful to watch.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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“Faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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