Thesaurus results for PHONIED

phonied

verb

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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The Sierra takes the luxury angle further with available real and forged wood trim, a panoramic sunroof, and the sort of plush detailing that would have seemed absurd in a work truck a couple of decades ago.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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On a first-and-goal play from the 6-yard line, Williams faked a handoff and wheeled around to his left.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Smith, the shortest player in the FBS at 5-foot-5, fielded the ball at the 2 near the left sideline, faked a reverse handoff near the 10 before changing direction and blew past Cincinnati’s kick coverage team up the right sideline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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The ’90s — its music, its films, its pre-social-media privacy — has become an object of fascination, and Long argues the era can’t be imitated or counterfeited.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The model can spot obvious fakes, but Fleek also runs quality-check centers in Karachi and Delhi that inspect items from brands and categories its data has flagged as frequently counterfeited.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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Motorola invented the mobile phone, but by the time Brown was handed the reins, its cellphone business had been outpaced by Nokia and Samsung.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
At 21-Across, the [American architect who invented Scrabble while unemployed during the Great Depression] is ALFRED BUTTS.

— New York Times, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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