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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
Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
Abu Hassan also suggested that the audio clip had been a faked pretext for the violence, saying this was really about settling old scores in the aftermath of Syria’s nearly 14-year civil war.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Don’t misunderstand -- getting more actual client-therapist transcripts deserves attention, meanwhile, some are also pursuing the use of generative AI to generate faked but realistic client-therapist dialogues.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In the new campaign targeting Macs, a faked screen freeze prompts users to enter their Apple ID and password.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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For these approximately 30 faked reviews, the number of my peers who have read fraudulent material written in my name really adds up.
—Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
Abu Hassan also suggested that the audio clip had been a faked pretext for the violence, saying this was really about settling old scores in the aftermath of Syria’s nearly 14-year civil war.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Don’t misunderstand -- getting more actual client-therapist transcripts deserves attention, meanwhile, some are also pursuing the use of generative AI to generate faked but realistic client-therapist dialogues.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In the new campaign targeting Macs, a faked screen freeze prompts users to enter their Apple ID and password.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faked
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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The newly vegan sister-in-law then called the caterer and pretended to be the bride, adding five new vegan options and approving a $1,500 charge.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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But in life James resisted metaphor and evaded attention.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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DeAngelo evaded prosecution for years while committing a string of murders and rapes across the Golden State between 1974 and 1986, including two murders and nine kidnappings in Sacramento County alone.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s a massive global scam operation that uses real payment methods on fake checkout pages.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Additional increases in the quantity and quality of weapons sent to Ukraine would underpin that message and would have a better chance than anything else of persuading Putin to replace fake negotiations with the real thing.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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The experiments were conducted in a wind tunnel that simulated hovering flight conditions, with researchers focusing on accurately discerning wind directions during tethered flapping.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2024
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Depending on the intensity, duration and sequence of those vibrations, sensations such as being tapped, stroked or squeezed can be simulated.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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This entire tournament has been largely improvised, the league and the players’ association catching lightning in a bottle due to the quality of play, the political stakes and the buy-in and passion of the players involved.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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What was a line that Hugh improvised?—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Feb. 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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Related Articles John Stossel: America needs more immigrants, not fewer DEI at universities will continue despite feigned compliance with Trump policies Debra J. Saunders: DOGE or runaway debt?—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Landry said early release, which until now has been typically assumed when judges hand down sentences, is a slap in the face to crime victims.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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