spoofed

past tense of spoof
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Recent Examples of spoofed Since a quantum sensor does not need to receive or send a signal to an external device, it cannot be hacked or be spoofed by a fake incoming signal either. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Both Maury and Maury have been spoofed far and wide, on series like SNL, Mad TV, and South Park. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 More recently, Obama and Larry David spoofed the 2014 suit controversy in a skit for the HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, but a replica of the tan outfit was created. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofed
Verb
  • These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.
    Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, noting that consumers could still enjoy the treats even if they felt tricked by the wrappers.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 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
  • We’re meant to learn from our mistakes and not get fooled a second time.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The uncomfortable implication is that the most dangerous credibility failures are not the ones where we are obviously fooled by something implausible.
    Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Barney & Friends, the enormously popular and widely mocked PBS series about a singing, dancing purple dinosaur, is the obvious touchstone for the children’s-show-as-hellscape in the new movie Buddy.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
    Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Spoofed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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