spoofed

past tense of spoof
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Recent Examples of spoofed On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement. Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 It had been spoofed so precisely that the messages accompanying the call arrived in the same gray bubbles, with the same Apple logo, that only real Apple support uses in iMessage. Ryan Pettit, Time, 7 July 2026 The announcement featured a trailer that spoofed the Harry Potter movies, with Cenat writing letters to aspiring streamers who had been accepted to the school. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Earlier drones relied on satellite navigation, which is less precise, even if not jammed or spoofed. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Phone numbers, email addresses, and websites can all be spoofed to appear legitimate. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026 The conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated how rapidly drones can become blind, jammed, spoofed, or disconnected. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 The chip is designed to keep working when GPS is jammed or spoofed, a growing concern in both defense and commercial settings. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 According to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, reported by Bleeping Computer, hackers have been targeting these BPOs, or business process outsourcing companies, to direct employees and customers to spoofed single sign-on webpages and steal their credentials. Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofed
Verb
  • In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Maury Povich is looking back on being parodied by Jim Carrey on In Living Color.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Giovannoni showed that the free, open-source tool successfully tricked scammers into giving away their own private personal information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and even bank account details.
    Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson didn’t arrive at her position because Republicans tricked her into it.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Still, Nixon created a blueprint for presidential lawlessness that Trump imitated and greatly expanded.
    Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Columbia University soon imitated this approach.
    Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • As some of us will inevitably succumb to its grand and growing illusion, the rest may get the opportunity to find the key to understanding how so many others could be fooled and so foolish.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t be fooled by the domes’ modest 700-square-foot dimensions; each dome includes big amenities such as a king-size bed, full dining table, couch, kitchenette, and custom bathroom (as well as heating and air conditioning).
    Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That list includes Kansas City slugger Jac Caglianone, who was mocked to Colorado in some drafts, and has 21 home runs this season.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
  • During the 2024 postseason, Carrington struck Clark directly in the eye, leaving the league's signature star with a visible black eye, then mocked the ensuing public outrage online.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
    Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Harvey said at the time that his biggest concern was the people being deceived.
    Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Spoofed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofed. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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