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as in parodying
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team
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as in tricking
to cause to believe what is untrue
the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter
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Recent Examples of spoofing
Faragher said that live jamming and spoofing awareness maps such as those provided by SkAI Data Services can already be integrated into electronic flight bags, the digital information management system used by crews.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The solution is equipped with a dual-constellation GNSS receiver, integrating signals from military constellations, Galileo PRS, and civilian GPS, and providing resistance to spoofing, with enhanced accuracy and availability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the Windward website, ship spoofing is the act of transmitting false information via the Automatic Identification System, requiring vessels to disclose tracking data, including the ship's name and identification number, as well as speed, heading and course over ground.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
But since the start of hostilities in the Middle East, location spoofing in the Persian Gulf has surged dramatically.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Antennas that are designed to resist spoofing and receivers that can use several satellite constellations already exist, and some newer ships and aircraft are beginning to adopt them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
For mariners at sea, spoofing can have serious consequences.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
There has been widespread GNSS spoofing and AIS manipulation, where tankers are digitally hijacked and tricked into displaying false coordinates that lead them into restricted territorial waters for seizure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Later, the hacker even called Wenzler, spoofing PlayStation’s customer support number and impersonating a Sony fraud department representative.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The solution is equipped with a dual-constellation GNSS receiver, integrating signals from military constellations, Galileo PRS, and civilian GPS, and providing resistance to spoofing, with enhanced accuracy and availability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the Windward website, ship spoofing is the act of transmitting false information via the Automatic Identification System, requiring vessels to disclose tracking data, including the ship's name and identification number, as well as speed, heading and course over ground.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
But since the start of hostilities in the Middle East, location spoofing in the Persian Gulf has surged dramatically.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Antennas that are designed to resist spoofing and receivers that can use several satellite constellations already exist, and some newer ships and aircraft are beginning to adopt them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
For mariners at sea, spoofing can have serious consequences.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
There has been widespread GNSS spoofing and AIS manipulation, where tankers are digitally hijacked and tricked into displaying false coordinates that lead them into restricted territorial waters for seizure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Later, the hacker even called Wenzler, spoofing PlayStation’s customer support number and impersonating a Sony fraud department representative.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofing
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Influencer comedians like Madison Humphrey and Mitsy Sanderson have built large platforms parodying awkward moments.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Heidecker — the mind behind projects including The Tim and Eric Show and On Cinema — has been parodying Jones for years.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Deed theft is when a scammer steals someone's home, often by forging documents or tricking someone into signing over a deed.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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After tricking her way into her dream job, Liza discovers that disguising herself as a millennial and keeping her two lives separate is a job in and of itself.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Life imitating art By the time Artemis astronauts begin assembling a real foothold at the Moon’s south pole, the blueprint will feel oddly familiar, at least to those sim addicts who have been dreaming of a functional moon colony for decades now.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Both of us remember childhood weekends spent recording our own camcorder sketch shows — Lee imitating Dana Carvey’s Ross Perot and Molly Shannon’s Mary Catherine Gallagher, Jenn pushing the boundaries of absurdism far past the point of actually getting laughs.—
Lee Kelly,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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But anyone in the auto industry who didn’t feel like something was going to happen in China five years ago was fooling themselves.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Politicians are fooling themselves about the political power of health-conscious moms.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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Punk then resorted to mocking Reigns.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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In non-CinemaCon news, the looksmaxx influencer managed to unite the internets in mocking his dew-eyed meltdown and interview walk-off over being asked modestly difficult questions about his reputation (instead of being asked, say, which moisturizer is best for post-jaw hammering).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Spoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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