shammed

past tense of sham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shammed
Verb
  • California Schemin’ is based on the true story of two Scottish friends, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who pretended to be a California rap duo, Silibil N’ Brains, to realize their dream of hip-hop stardom.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • No one pretended when Johnny Carson or others retired that the new group would replace them.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exercise also simulated a launch pad abort scenario, confirming that the safety systems respond correctly under emergency conditions.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • However, the model, which simulated the area’s climate, snowpack, and water movements, consistently pointed to 2018 as the start of a new, less healthy phase for the glacier.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Shammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shammed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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