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
Jonathan S. Weissman, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Well, Section 2 was a compromise forged in that winter of 1866 among the Republicans about the right to vote.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
And combining a template with AI tools such as deepfakes or three-dimensional face models could, in some cases, allow a criminal to impersonate an individual in systems that require proof of a live face, slipping into a forged digital identity like slipping into a costume.
—Jonathan S. Weissman, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
But superstars aren’t made in a spreadsheet; they’re forged between the lines.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Well, Section 2 was a compromise forged in that winter of 1866 among the Republicans about the right to vote.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forged
Adjective
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The advisory warns of rising cases and counterfeit vaccines, urging caution around animals and quick action if bitten.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Dec. 2025
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Five pink pills containing oxycodone and another counterfeit pill were found in Skaggs’ room after his death.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Tunisia have qualified for the World Cup on six occasions but have never progressed beyond the group stage.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The aircraft progressed from first flight to autonomous precision airdrop capability within eight months.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Miguel Andujar hit a light chopper to third baseman Alec Bohm, who faked a throw to first and Tatis was tagged out in a rundown to end the inning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Enten pointed out that Congress, too, is less supported than believing the moon landing was faked.—
Mark Joyella,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Brad Lord — drafted and developed by the last regime — followed Alvarez amicably as late-round picks have tended to do for the Nationals these days.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Charité | Pia Nitz While quarantined, neither Rebekah nor the four children ever developed symptoms of Ebola, according to Charité hospital.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The case drew national attention and brought out dozens of people to the courthouse daily during the trial to protest in support of, and against, Karmelo Anthony.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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During the game, Kelce drew cheers from fans after appearing on the arena's video board and chugging a beer, while Swift applauded from her courtside seat.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Maduro’s electoral fraud was so blatant, and his rights abuses so serious, that the United States, the 27-member European Union and several other countries did not recognize his fake victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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The goal isn’t to fake joy, but to show appreciation for the thought behind the gift.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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The incident came 15 months after a cougar fatally mauled an El Dorado County man and severely injured his brother, the first fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20 years, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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The outage came just an hour before polls closed in New York’s Democratic primary.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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It is rigorously tested for quality and consistency—the company that invented Cotton Candy grapes has employed secret shoppers to ensure that its name-brand fruit is never sold with a Brix degree lower than 19.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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