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
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Two further attempts had to be abandoned because of the complexities of traveling on a forged passport.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The company's first pipeline was forged in 1906, from Illinois to Indiana.
—Dean Narciso, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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She was also found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and also for submitting a claim following his death.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Two further attempts had to be abandoned because of the complexities of traveling on a forged passport.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Goldman was known for its trading prowess, a reputation forged in periods of dislocation when its desks generated outsized gains.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The company's first pipeline was forged in 1906, from Illinois to Indiana.
—Dean Narciso, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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In October, the DEA Los Angeles Field Division found 628,000 pills containing carfentanil, while in September, officials seized more than 50,000 counterfeit M30 pills from a person at a gas station in Washington state that turned out to be a mixture of carfentanil and acetaminophen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Gonzalez-Moy used a counterfeit key and a cordless drill to open the ATM.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg last week accused Meta of failing to remove imposter accounts that Bragg said pose as organizations like Catholic Charities to offer fake immigration services that scam money from unsuspecting victims.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brooke Sutton / Getty Images The pair allegedly used fake personal financial and bank statements, driver's licenses, and Secretary of State documents in an attempt to trick lenders into believing that the loans were for companies owned by the players.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For me, the possible false note lay not in Aramayo’s performance but in the script.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Local police too, have stated that false posts circulating in WhatsApp groups, including claims of worker deaths and exaggerated reports of violence and arrests, have contributed to the escalation of unrest.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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