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
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
In the plea bargain with prosecutors, felony charges of perjury, offering a false or forged document to be filed, registered or record, and not being entitled to vote at an election were dropped.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
His son grew up a princeling in his father’s shadow, undergoing none of the hardship that forged the father’s authority.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Byrnes, 29, of Charlestown, Indiana, was charged with more than 100 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
In the plea bargain with prosecutors, felony charges of perjury, offering a false or forged document to be filed, registered or record, and not being entitled to vote at an election were dropped.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Natives, immigrants, and people freed from slavery forged this country out of ideals women and men had only previously dreamt of.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
His son grew up a princeling in his father’s shadow, undergoing none of the hardship that forged the father’s authority.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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Federal agents arrested Granati and Ortuno and found counterfeit Spanish and Venezuelan passports and driver licenses on them, the affidavit says.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Though rocket and drone attacks are also to blame, another major hazard is GPS (Global Positioning System) spoofing—the transmission of counterfeit satellite navigation signals.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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If filmmakers can prompt fake actors to deliver precise performances, where does that leave human actors?—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The 18-minute fake pitch meeting!—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Chapman is charged with making a false statement during a firearm purchase and engaging in the business of firearms dealing without a license.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Edward Manfredi, 33, is charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and making a false police report, according to an arrest warrant.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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