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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
The state is currently suing a host of pornography websites, which are subject to a similar age-verification law for adult-content providers, since location-spoofing software allowed Hoosiers to circumvent the websites' Indiana-wide blackout.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026
This helps prevent criminals from hijacking phone numbers or spoofing calls and texts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
In response to the ads, a second anti-ICE campaign has begun from left-leaning campaign group MoveOn Civic Action, spoofing the ads aimed at encouraging American patriots to apply for roles.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Twice now, the Mamdani campaign has rolled out television spots aimed at co-opting and spoofing huge entertainment industry franchises — ABC’s The Bachelor and CBS’ Survivor.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
One common tactic is account spoofing.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Alobera says that, with consent from clients, NCC Group used the voice changer alongside other techniques, like caller ID spoofing, to impersonate individuals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Weitzman co-wrote and stars in the film, which delights in spoofing tired Hollywood storytelling and franchise fatigue, while toggling between jokes that are exceedingly clever and thrillingly dumb.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Benicio Del Toro made a surprise cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, joining host Bad Bunny and frequent collaborator Marcello Hernandez in a sketch spoofing the idiosyncrasies of the Spanish language.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026
This helps prevent criminals from hijacking phone numbers or spoofing calls and texts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
In response to the ads, a second anti-ICE campaign has begun from left-leaning campaign group MoveOn Civic Action, spoofing the ads aimed at encouraging American patriots to apply for roles.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Twice now, the Mamdani campaign has rolled out television spots aimed at co-opting and spoofing huge entertainment industry franchises — ABC’s The Bachelor and CBS’ Survivor.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
One common tactic is account spoofing.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Alobera says that, with consent from clients, NCC Group used the voice changer alongside other techniques, like caller ID spoofing, to impersonate individuals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Weitzman co-wrote and stars in the film, which delights in spoofing tired Hollywood storytelling and franchise fatigue, while toggling between jokes that are exceedingly clever and thrillingly dumb.
—William Earl, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Benicio Del Toro made a surprise cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, joining host Bad Bunny and frequent collaborator Marcello Hernandez in a sketch spoofing the idiosyncrasies of the Spanish language.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofing
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After an extended bit featuring host Nikki Glaser parodying Nicole Kidman’s AMC ads, a very loose Snoop Dogg introduced, for some reason, the award for best podcast.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The scene came in a fictional segment parodying Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead in which Maggie defends her architectural talents after her daycare teacher punishes her for making beautiful structures from building blocks.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Dec. 2025
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Prompt injection is a method of tricking LLMs into doing things they are normally prevented from doing.—
Bruce Schneier,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2026
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While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, previously said in a statement that accounts imitating other people go against their terms of service and are removed when flagged.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Broncos fans have rallied around their backup quarterback, with thousands of fans changing their social media avatars to a picture of Stidham’s face, photoshopped with sunglasses and headphones, imitating a LeBron James meme.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The big question is whether Rodriguez is fooling Trump.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has been fooling birds for years, reflecting the sky and delivering a hard stop.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … SKETCHY MOVE – 'Saturday Night Live' cuts skit offering tribute to Minnesotans, mocking ICE agent.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The unarmed, nonviolent citizens who have been following ICE agents, blowing whistles to alert people to their presence, even heckling and mocking them, are not just trying to impede their work.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Spoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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