phonying

present participle of phony

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phonying
Verb
  • At the same time, G42 has been developing alternatives, building up computing capacity in the US and forging relationships with other American chipmakers like AMD, Cerebras, and Qualcomm, Semafor has previously reported.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Working with talent, and forging strong relationships with those audiences respond to best, have been key pillars.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • He and Baines were imprisoned and questioned for counterfeiting coins, and Marlowe was sent home.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Upon receiving the handoff, Pacheco hesitated for a beat before faking left, juking right and breaking a tackle on the way to his longest rush of the season — a 16-yard gain on a drive that ended in a Kansas City touchdown.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Babygirl opens with Kidman’s character faking an orgasm.
    Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This resolution strengthens the foundation for simulating reactor behavior and assures designers that graphite will perform its duties as expected.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Phonying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phonying. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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