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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 the months since, the strait has seen intense GPS spoofing — a form of navigation systems interference that causes vessels’ broadcast positions to appear in the wrong locations.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
However, there has been no sign of any concrete progress on a new entry for the James Bond-spoofing series that last hit theaters with 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
In addition to the core of the movie, Scary Movie 6 also includes credit sequences that continued spoofing a few flicks.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The Paramount-Miramax flick is the latest followup since 2013’s Scary Movie 5, spoofing recent horror fare like Sinners, The Substance and Jordan Peele’s Nope and Get Out.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Many of the most effective deepfake scams involve spoofing a contact’s number, which makes the call look more legitimate when your phone lights up.
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ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Maritime users were particularly alarmed because the location data feature could counter GPS spoofing and jamming that have been occurring in waters in the Middle East, allowing boats to safely navigate despite electronic signal interference.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Ships routinely turn off their location trackers, use spoofing to falsify positions and sail under false flags.
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Adina Renner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
However, there has been no sign of any concrete progress on a new entry for the James Bond-spoofing series that last hit theaters with 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
In addition to the core of the movie, Scary Movie 6 also includes credit sequences that continued spoofing a few flicks.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The Paramount-Miramax flick is the latest followup since 2013’s Scary Movie 5, spoofing recent horror fare like Sinners, The Substance and Jordan Peele’s Nope and Get Out.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Many of the most effective deepfake scams involve spoofing a contact’s number, which makes the call look more legitimate when your phone lights up.
—
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Maritime users were particularly alarmed because the location data feature could counter GPS spoofing and jamming that have been occurring in waters in the Middle East, allowing boats to safely navigate despite electronic signal interference.
—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Ships routinely turn off their location trackers, use spoofing to falsify positions and sail under false flags.
—
Adina Renner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofing
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It's been 13 years since the last Scary Movie hit theaters in 2013, and the newest installment reverts to its roots in parodying a variety of movies and television shows.
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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.
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The schemes involve a predator pretending to be a teenager online and tricking victims into sending illicit photos of themselves.
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Such techniques typically work by tricking the user into approving a request to approve a device owned by the attacker instead.
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Some of the most notable moments show Atlas imitating human emotional reactions.
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To celebrate, Gazza lay down on the grass and opened his mouth wide, imitating the dentist’s chair that had got him and his team-mates into so much bother a few weeks earlier.
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Speaking on Harvard Business School’s The Founder Mindset podcast, hosted by senior lecturer and serial entrepreneur Reza Satchu, the Shark Tank investor argued that anyone trying to balance a young company against the rest of their life is fooling themselves.
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The other is fooling humans, particularly the dwindling number of journalists, critics, and other gatekeepers who are still capable of conferring legitimacy by paying attention.
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking everyday scenarios.
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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The thing is, a lot of people have a talent for deceiving the public.
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Park and weather officials alike emphasize to Grand Canyon visitors that hiking conditions can be deceiving.
Cite this Entry
“Spoofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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