as in fake
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as in forged
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes
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as in concocted
to perform, make, or do without preparation
if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech
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as in evaded
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right
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Recent Examples of faked
Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The faked reviews have not been made public, but they have likely been read by at least one or two other reviewers, a handling editor, and a senior editor.
—Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
It’s all now done on an industrial scale, as this holiday season has shown all too well, with faked websites in particular surging, up 89% on last year according to Check Point’s latest research.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Russians were spreading disinformation about Walz regarding his time working as a teacher and circulating a faked video with abuse allegations, according to an official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Inconsistent lighting and a fading or blurring of the boundaries between the faked elements of the video (such as mouth movements when lip-synching has been used) are all potential indicators.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The faked reviews have not been made public, but they have likely been read by at least one or two other reviewers, a handling editor, and a senior editor.
—Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 3 Dec. 2024
It’s all now done on an industrial scale, as this holiday season has shown all too well, with faked websites in particular surging, up 89% on last year according to Check Point’s latest research.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Russians were spreading disinformation about Walz regarding his time working as a teacher and circulating a faked video with abuse allegations, according to an official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Fraudsters have devised sophisticated registration bots to mimic real users, coded to flood companies’ systems with fake OTPs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Despite their differing backgrounds—Mondale, a northern liberal, and Carter, a southern moderate—the two forged a close and effective alliance.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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In 1990, Bush had forged a formidable 42-country coalition to liberate Kuwait following Iraq's unprovoked invasion.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Seemingly as a gag to portray a darker Buddy, Ferrell held what appeared to be an unlit cigarette in his mouth and pretended to smoke it.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.Joe Hernandez, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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Players gathered around the visitor’s dugout, where coach Jim Mora accepted the trophy, and took in the moment, embracing a feeling that has evaded the program for some time.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024
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If responding to questions with feigned but believable thoughtfulness was all that mattered, Lindsey Graham would be President.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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As the knife drew closer, Jennings, whose back was to the camera, turned around and leapt back in feigned terror.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The experiments were conducted in a wind tunnel that simulated hovering flight conditions, with researchers focusing on accurately discerning wind directions during tethered flapping.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
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Depending on the intensity, duration and sequence of those vibrations, sensations such as being tapped, stroked or squeezed can be simulated.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Buddy and his new pal lay on top of mailroom carts, intoxicated and exchanging banter — all of which was improvised.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The banter while Acheson and Ferrell laid in mail carts was improvised — and almost got cut.Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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