as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy
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Best of all, Andrew Guest and Daniel Destin Cretton’s limited series is dependent on and a showcase for its two leads in ways previous Marvel projects only pretended to be.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In late 2025, an East Los Angeles woman shared a message with the public, pleading for the return of a necklace holding her late daughter's ashes, which was stolen when a woman pretended to ask her for directions and hugged her in return.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Stadiums are often assumed to raise property values, but that outcome is far from guaranteed in a dense residential neighborhood and park setting.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Carlson, with his staple rep ties and Rolex, assumed the role of class traitor.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Each component is first simulated, then fabricated, and finally tested.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Oscar-winning actress later simulated shooting a ping-pong ball out of herself.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Shammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shammed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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