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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
In one case study highlighted by PCMag, a sailboat cruising through the Red Sea with the Starlink Mini dish—a user device released in 2024—was able to exclusively rely on Starlink positioning data despite GPS jamming and spoofing.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
But the maritime community also realized that location data could be used as a spoofing-resistant backup to GPS, says Luis Soltero, a mobile satellite communications specialist.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
These anomalies are increasingly linked to GPS spoofing in regions experiencing geopolitical conflict.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
But the maritime community also realized that location data could be used as a spoofing-resistant backup to GPS, says Luis Soltero, a mobile satellite communications specialist.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
These anomalies are increasingly linked to GPS spoofing in regions experiencing geopolitical conflict.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofing
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Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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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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Anchoring, scarcity and choice architecture aren’t about tricking people.—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Life is officially imitating art for Dani Rojas from Ted Lasso.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The contest aims to challenge negative stereotypes of seagulls, which are often seen as a nuisance, by imitating them, per local network WTV.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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After killing Minnesota’s first power play, the Avalanche opened the scoring when defenseman Sam Malinski scored his first career playoff goal, fooling Wallstedt with a rising wrist shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 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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Vargas reached out to Charles via a TikTok DM to request a donation, and Charles posted a video on the platform mocking her message.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Three weeks after that self-mocking self-tape, a Mercedes-Benz was waiting outside one of Bournemouth’s student accommodation blocks.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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He's accused of deceiving more than 6,500 pet owners and denying them promised burial services.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Journalists must avoid deception, but the primary instance when it may be excused is in deceiving certain sources during undercover investigations on an issue of public importance.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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“Spoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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