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
ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
No illegible, incomplete, forged or altered entries will be accepted.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Networks forged through a multi-year college experience should be a launchpad to financial success, social mobility, and a better future, shaping the trajectory of a person’s career and life in ways that a job straight out of high school can’t replicate.
—Judy D. Olian, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Oddly, the forged carbon is an $8,400 add-on, despite being cheaper and easier to make than traditional woven carbon fiber.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
No illegible, incomplete, forged or altered entries will be accepted.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
At Sac State, Lott forged an enduring connection with the legendary muralist, poet, and founder of an artist movement called the Royal Chicano Air Force, José Montoya.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Networks forged through a multi-year college experience should be a launchpad to financial success, social mobility, and a better future, shaping the trajectory of a person’s career and life in ways that a job straight out of high school can’t replicate.
—Judy D. Olian, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
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Parents, experts and lawmakers have urged tech giants to do more to prevent the sale of counterfeit or illicit drugs to young people through their platforms, after multiple teens have died of overdoses from pills bought online.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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According to a 2023 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of overdose deaths involving counterfeit pills more than doubled between mid-2019 and late 2021, with states in the Western US being even more acutely impacted.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
17 May 2025
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Later, it's revealed that Phelps didn't die at all, and his fake death was a setup to frame Ethan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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San Diego airport threat: Military member arrested after bomb threat at San Diego International Airport Ex-LA deputy mayor used voice application for fake bomb threat Prosecutors did not provide a motive for the false bomb threat, but detailed Williams' process to conceal the origin of the threat.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Big banks are not allowed to cheat their customers with false advertising and misleading promises.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The temperature of online discourse can often provide a false reading of a fanbase’s opinion on a manager or a team.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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