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as in forging
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 pretending
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 concocting
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 evading
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 faking
Recent reports that a number of current and former NBA players were allegedly faking injuries and trading inside information with crooked gamblers has left sports fans and media reeling.
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David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Pastrnak double-clutched, faking the slapper, and appeared to have missed his shot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
On October 9, Wendy Osefo from Real Housewives of Potomac was arrested on 16 charges relating to faking a home invasion.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Video captured by an Israeli drone, appearing to show Hamas personnel faking the recovery of a deceased hostage, has put the terrorist group in a compromised position.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Upon receiving the handoff, Pacheco hesitated for a beat before faking left, juking right and breaking a tackle on the way to his longest rush of the season — a 16-yard gain on a drive that ended in a Kansas City touchdown.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Babygirl opens with Kidman’s character faking an orgasm.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Use this light-reflecting lotion that’s one of our tried-and-true products for faking a tan year-round.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Last month, a man was arrested after faking a bomb threat at the same ICE facility where Wednesday’s shooting occurred.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Pastrnak double-clutched, faking the slapper, and appeared to have missed his shot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
On October 9, Wendy Osefo from Real Housewives of Potomac was arrested on 16 charges relating to faking a home invasion.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Video captured by an Israeli drone, appearing to show Hamas personnel faking the recovery of a deceased hostage, has put the terrorist group in a compromised position.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Upon receiving the handoff, Pacheco hesitated for a beat before faking left, juking right and breaking a tackle on the way to his longest rush of the season — a 16-yard gain on a drive that ended in a Kansas City touchdown.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Babygirl opens with Kidman’s character faking an orgasm.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Use this light-reflecting lotion that’s one of our tried-and-true products for faking a tan year-round.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Last month, a man was arrested after faking a bomb threat at the same ICE facility where Wednesday’s shooting occurred.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faking
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Twenty years ago, Champ Kelly was working as a software/quality engineer at IBM, forging the next chapter of his life after four seasons playing indoor professional football.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Still, the company is keeping its pipeline of new products intact, forging ahead with a focus on clog innovation and diversifying into new silhouettes and categories.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Choose a reason, such as pretending to be someone else.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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White, by contrast, is pretending to be one of America’s greatest musical icons, even doing his own singing.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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China has also been concocting a pretext for action.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But in the late 1800s, food companies began concocting products that were wildly different from anything people could make themselves.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Observers suggest that the test increases pressure on the United States and NATO to reconsider current policies and adapt to the introduction of underwater nuclear drones capable of evading ballistic missile shields.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was previously deported in 2006, 2014 and 2016, yet managed to re-enter at an unknown time and place, evading inspection, admission or parole by immigration authorities.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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He and Baines were imprisoned and questioned for counterfeiting coins, and Marlowe was sent home.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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By simulating thousands of powder and nanoparticle mixes, Citrine’s platform homed in on a high-strength alloy called AL 7A77, now used as the first 3D-printable aluminum powder that meets aerospace specs.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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One problem that conventional supercomputers face when simulating a molecule is modeling the interactions between every part of a compound, a problem that grows increasingly difficult the larger a molecule gets.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2025
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For 39 years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has required redistricting institutions to consider racial and ethnic minority representation when devising congressional districts.—
Sam D. Hayes,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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The problem in devising such a tax is defining what constitutes a robot.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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And short-term dodging a bullet does not equal long-term win for any of us sitting in this room.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Agree to stop dodging each other in the building, be cordial and move on.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Faking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faking. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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