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
Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Dallas Police Department got involved and added three more aliases, all involving forged checks.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The schism was partially resolved through high-level meetings between the agencies and a memorandum of understanding forged last August.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
One is from a commercial landlord who alleges that Given provided them with a forged letter of credit for the school's expansion into the Foodie Market in the South End.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Dallas Police Department got involved and added three more aliases, all involving forged checks.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Characters like Charizard, Pikachu and Gengar remain the most frequently forged, reflecting the same cards collectors most aggressively chase.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The schism was partially resolved through high-level meetings between the agencies and a memorandum of understanding forged last August.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forged
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The company has built a large-scale reference library of authentic, altered and counterfeit cards to train machine learning systems that flag irregularities during grading.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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With demand running high, counterfeit versions have flooded the market, and the company is urging shoppers to be careful.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Ferro was arrested in May 2025 and found in possession of two firearms and a fake ID.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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One tweet features an AI cover of a fake Slayr album called BURGERMAN that imagines him as a half-burger, half-human hybrid engulfed in a hellish flood of grease and cheese splatter.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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The question of true or false became a sensation in 1967 with the famous film shot by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin in the Pacific Northwest, capturing a hairy figure ambling through a Northern California wood.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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But with few details to go on, the question is whether this moment marks a genuine breakthrough, or just another false dawn.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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