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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
Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
These films are usually a blend of real and faked footage, with Faces of Death leaning much more toward the latter.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Stan had faked his death in a fire, abandoning his wife and two children.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Adjective
At times, this has led to erratic behavior and disastrous stunts, like a faked dog kidnapping.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
These films are usually a blend of real and faked footage, with Faces of Death leaning much more toward the latter.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
That's something that can't be faked.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Stan had faked his death in a fire, abandoning his wife and two children.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faked
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In the show, shy Briar U music major Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and cocky team captain Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) begin fake-dating to try to catch the attention of Hannah’s crush.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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The schemes involve the use of fake court documents regarding false traffic and criminal infractions.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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But superstars aren’t made in a spreadsheet; they’re forged between the lines.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Well, Section 2 was a compromise forged in that winter of 1866 among the Republicans about the right to vote.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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King pretended to be dead as Lee tried to wrench open the cash register.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Samara Weaving once pretended to be her lookalike friend, Margot Robbie.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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With the trend away from toxic chemical control of plant pests and diseases, treatment formulas concocted from benign household products are on the rise.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Johnson evaded questions Friday afternoon from reporters who tried to talk to him about the Bears situation at an event at the Chicago Cultural Center honoring the city’s Puerto Rican community.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Swift's long-time collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff carefully evaded questions about his attendance.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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ThinkTechAct’s founder, Mahad Ibrahim, pleaded guilty to defrauding the free food reimbursement system through his feigned nonprofit group as part of the Feeding Our Future network.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Edgerton also convinced the pair to rename their fledgling chain Insta-Burger King, reinforcing the feigned royalty with a pylon sign showing a smiling, crowned monarch seated on a giant hamburger bun, a huge fountain drink in hand.—
Steve Patterson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The drills, which also included 155 mm howitzers, simulated a response to a Chinese invasion and were designed to test rapid deployment and precision-strike capabilities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Using different pairs of loaded dice, the result of each match in the World Cup can be simulated.—
Achim Zeileis,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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In this case, the team devised a way to directly merge the mechanophores as cross-links into common polymers.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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