phonied

past tense of phony
as in forged
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses

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  • Notably, the pop star chose not to work with longtime producer Jack Antonoff, and instead forged a reunion with studio genius Max Martin and Shellback.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Happy Days alum has forged a long career in writing children's books, penning numerous New York Times bestsellers including the kids' Hank Zipzer series, which is loosely based on his own life.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • And in her interview afterwards, her enthusiasm over her engagement was — well, quite clearly faked.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, some investigators hired by media outlets have surmised that McDermott faked his own death and is still alive somewhere in Mexico.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • History of Perms 1930s The first perm machine was invented in the early 1900s, and the perm machine in the 1930s mirrored something of an over-the-top medieval device.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Physicists invented ether as a medium through which light waves traveled.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Phonied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phonied. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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