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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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fake documents
counterfeit documents
falsified documents
fraudulent documents
phony documents
bogus documents
a fake identity
a falsified identity
a fraudulent identity
a counterfeit identity
a fictitious identity
a feigned identity
fake news
bogus news
phony news
a fake smile
an inauthentic smile
a feigned smile
a hollow smile
a counterfeit smile
a phony smile

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Recent Examples of fake
Adjective
Swatting is when a 911 call is made, usually to report a fake violent crime, to get police and sometimes even SWAT teams, to respond to the address given by the caller. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 With guidance from Benny’s older sister (Mary Beth Barone) and her campus-legend boyfriend (Adam DiMarco), Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
Historically, trade restrictions drive up the cost of authentic goods, creating the perfect conditions for counterfeiters to flood the market with cheaper, harder-to-detect fakes, according to Vidyuth Srinivasan, co-founder and CEO of Entrupy, an authentication service. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025 The hyper-real fakes are built around timelines of countries’ socio-political histories. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
There’s a lot of stuff in this league that gets faked. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025 Actress Deborah Ann Woll has said Foggy will be back too, somehow, whether that’s in flashbacks or the fan-theory idea that he’s faked his death (which has also happened in the comics before). Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fake
Adjective
  • Push your chairs and couches together to create a faux sectional look.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
  • And while both traditional and faux leather-making processes involve chemicals, PVC can release pollutants and toxic chemicals.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Also known as package confusion, this form of attack was first demonstrated in 2021 in a proof-of-concept exploit that executed counterfeit code on networks belonging to some of the biggest companies on the planet, Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla included.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In February 2018, during the previous Trump administration, Ortega-Anguiano tried to reenter the U.S. with a counterfeit document.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some mock drafts had the Steelers taking a running back like Omarion Hampton in the first round.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Lucky for us, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz dives right into that dicey proposition with his very, very early look at the players who could be prominent figures in mock drafts to come.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This double track would allow northbound and southbound trains to pass one another, increasing frequency and ridership.
    John Franklin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The double cook method of steaming or boiling followed by crushing.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The duo forged a bond while on England duty at under-17 level.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • It has been forged with integrity, especially in the superior first act, before the show gets trapped in one of its bespoke devices: creepy stuff happening during the production of a high school play.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After watching a movie with Stoddart, the teenage boys pretended to leave, only to sneak back into the house through the basement shortly after.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • On Friday night, during rounds two and three of the draft, Sanders received a call from someone pretending to be New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Epitomizing what seems an unsustainable recent trend, a second straight 2-0 win over Houston was concocted by way of their third sacrifice fly in two days and a Vinnie Pasquantino home run among their grand total of three hits.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Penzance Musical, an exquisitely funny, meticulously concocted theatrical pavlova—the 1879 operetta The Pirates of Penzance by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan—has been whacked with a mallet.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The key benefits of integration include: • Enhanced Threat Detection: By unifying security tools, organizations can achieve a holistic view of their threat landscape, enabling the identification of sophisticated attacks that might evade stand-alone systems.
    Bob Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

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