as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography
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as in progressed
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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as in counterfeited
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription
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as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty
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as in drew
to shape with a hammer
loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot
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Recent Examples of forged
Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Or even that French Montana, a Bronx dude who was born in Morocco, had a vocal style that teetered between a forged Southern drawl and Big Apple punch lines.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Beneath all of that bodywork, the bike sits on a forged aluminum frame with two batteries located low down and a third above them (on the three-battery model, which is otherwise a storage space).
—Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Or even that French Montana, a Bronx dude who was born in Morocco, had a vocal style that teetered between a forged Southern drawl and Big Apple punch lines.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Verb
America is in dire need of a moral imagination again, and Kirk forged its return in service and speech.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forged
Adjective
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But because the signals are so faint, they can be drowned out by cheap jammers or replaced by counterfeit ones.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The constant threat of counterfeit goods must be faced when navigating the secondary market.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Colbert made several jokes about needing a job and even brought a fake resume with a youthful headshot of himself.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Nepalese government, citing concerns over fake accounts, hate speech, disinformation and fraud, said the measures were to ensure accountability and make operators responsible for content on their platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The false assurance was more than a slip.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was released from prison earlier this year, having been jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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