as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography
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as in progressed
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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as in counterfeited
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription
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as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty
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as in drew
to shape with a hammer
loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot
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Recent Examples of forged
Lorraine Taylor, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors in Manhattan, hours after Mangione’s arrest, filed a criminal complaint against him charging him with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer and possession of a forged instrument.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
That close bond was forged in the mid-1970s when Carter, then the first lady of Georgia, hosted Ford, then the first lady of the country, at the governor's mansion.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mangione faces a charge of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, seven criminal possession of a weapon charges of various degrees and criminal possession of a forged instrument, all felonies.
—Lorraine Taylor, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors in Manhattan, hours after Mangione’s arrest, filed a criminal complaint against him charging him with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer and possession of a forged instrument.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
In 1990, Bush had forged a formidable 42-country coalition to liberate Kuwait following Iraq's unprovoked invasion.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
That close bond was forged in the mid-1970s when Carter, then the first lady of Georgia, hosted Ford, then the first lady of the country, at the governor's mansion.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Over 30 online retailers were identified in the report identified as engaged in selling counterfeit products.Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Potential trade tariffs between Eastern and Western governments could prompt a surge in counterfeit products as markets adjust.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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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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Users from a diverse range of perspectives would then reach an agreement on whether content is false, Kaplan said in a blog post.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those who disputed the accuracy of an account and thought their report had been corrected instead see the same false information reappear without explanation, the agency found.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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