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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
  • The pope, formerly Robert Prevost, grew up in a deeply Catholic family in Chicago where the three sons all served as altar boys in church, their parents led nightly recitations of the Rosary and young Robert pretended to be a priest.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The story goes that the couple had gone home from his show, and the husband pretended to be the Lovemaster.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pretended
Verb
  • The biggest lift came when a manager joined a sales teams dealing with new customers – and assumed a supportive role rather than taking a lead.
    — Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • With a lot of Big Sur shut down and inaccessible from the south, and only days from the end of a mandatory evacuation, many visitors assumed the place was closed — even though Nepenthe kept its website updated throughout.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • The large-scale drill simulated a boating accident involving an intoxicated boat operator, sending 30 mock patients to AGH's trauma center within an hour.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Dargie claimed that juror inexplicably tied one of the exercise bands Clancy allegedly used in the killing around a water bottle and simulated a strangulation.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of simulated
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“Shammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shammed. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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