shammed

verb

past tense of sham
as in pretended
to present a false appearance of shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy

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  1. pretended
  2. assumed
  3. simulated
Verb
  • At first, Universal set up that experience with a clever narrative shift that pretended to put guests into a Universal movie after spending the tour learning how they were made.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
  • Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of pretended
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  • Keynes assumed that once material scarcity eased, human beings would naturally turn towards the art of living.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • All because voters assumed that simply reaching the SEC Championship Game and beating Georgia was an unimaginable accomplishment.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of assumed
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  • Earlier milestones included megawatt-class propulsion tests inside NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed, which simulated flights at altitudes up to 45,000 feet.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • The pic was lensed in Globo’s modern studios in Rio, with technology that simulated sequences in Antarctica.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 July 2026
Definition of simulated
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