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
Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, expanded autonomous driving into new cities and forged multiple transportation partnerships.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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
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Younger attendees mingle with elders who paved the way and creative partnerships forged for the show spill into new friendships.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Tekedra Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo, expanded autonomous driving into new cities and forged multiple transportation partnerships.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
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While the victim is retrieving the money, a second suspect quickly removes the ATM card from the machine and replaces it with a counterfeit card that closely resembles the original.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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While the person is distracted, the initial suspect quickly steals the ATM card from the machine and replaces it with a counterfeit card.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The outcome is sure to spark strong reactions from Arizona Republicans who advanced the 2022 changes and several GOP legislators successfully invoked the law to defend themselves as fake electors from criminal prosecution by Mayes.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Holloway, founder of Pokémon card authentication and pre-grading company Validoe, told USA TODAY that fake cards are abundant in the market, so the authenticity of the cards should be ensured before grading, which often comes at a price.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Republicans are worried that the popular but scandal-plagued Paxton could eventually win the primary, boosting Democrats’ chances of finally flipping the seat blue after decades of false hope.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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That same user later posted another video acknowledging police’s statement about the false rumors, which only has about 3,000 views.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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