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noun (1)

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verb

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as in to counterfeit
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 to evade
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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fakery

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noun (2)

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Recent Examples of fake
Adjective
The White House has also continued to troll House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries with AI videos portraying Jeffries in a sombrero and fake mustache. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 Even its most mean-spirited plotline, in which a married couple assemble a fake theater production to humiliate their ex-neighbor whose noisiness prompted them to move, is presented as more of a gentle exercise in silliness than anything truly vindictive. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Shop Safe Act, a bipartisan federal bill that aims to curb the sale of fakes on online marketplaces, takes the Inform Act a step further. Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 But with the rise of fake news and deep fakes — and pesky workplace drama — their jobs just got a whole lot harder. Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
In fact, some investigators hired by media outlets have surmised that McDermott faked his own death and is still alive somewhere in Mexico. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 Daniels faked a handoff to Leshon Williams (64 yards, 10 carries) then hit Henderson on a sideline route. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
Accusations of fakery in combat photography go back at least to Mathew Brady’s pictures of Civil War battlefields. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025 The fakery made the effects of the global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 significantly worse in Greece. Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fake
Adjective
  • Besides a brand-new design, the cards also have enhanced anti-counterfeit protections.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Kamaitis was age 31 when he was mentioned in a Free Press article about the increasing circulation of counterfeit automotive parts being a concern for federal officials and automakers as well as a safety risk.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For one, all THC-like intoxicating compounds and synthetic or lab-made cannabinoids would be prohibited.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • American food giants like Walmart’s Great Value brand, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and more are pledging to remove additives like synthetic dyes, certain preservatives and artificial sweeteners from their foods.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Flight 11 will target those same two splashdown zones, and Ship will aim to deploy another eight mock Starlinks, SpaceX wrote in Monday's update.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Recently, Taylor invited her daughter’s class to Euronews Albania for a behind-the-scenes look at how television is made, where the children took part in mock interviews and explored the studio with wide-eyed excitement.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For some Obamacare beneficiaries, premiums are expected to more than double, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (aka KFF), a nonprofit health care research organization.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the dynamics of religion and class forged by industrial mining have shaped central Appalachia’s culture in lasting ways particular to the coalfields.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • What is clear at this point is that Susan Smith, who is 67 and has lived in the Redding area, had forged a long career in the nursing field.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Inspire pretend play with the popular Melissa & Doug Ice Cream Counter or give them a chance to be creative with the Yrinfay DIY Unicorn Shrinking Plastic Art Kit.
    Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • According to the outlet and several videos circulating on social media, Mojito tricked pedestrians by pretending to inject them with a syringe in a series of viral videos.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Prosecutors described Sanaa Cunningham’s death as the result of a murder plot concocted by her father and stepmother, Germayne and Lisa Cunningham, following months of abuse and neglect.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Swartz concocted this massive blockbuster trade idea, which sends Brown to his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • To try to evade the immune system, pathogens develop similarities to human cells as a form of camouflage.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fake. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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