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
Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
To name the most faked artists: [Vasyl] Yermilov and [Alexander] Bogomazov.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2024
Adding to the furor, some people also made faked screenshots purporting to show even more ridiculous answers that Google never generated.
—Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
Liu, who spent years in the cryptocurrency sector, is now developing free-to-use facial recognition software that will allow victims to identify faked and abusive content and then remove it.
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
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Re-enacting actor Jussie Smollet’s faked hate crime didn’t go anywhere.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
To name the most faked artists: [Vasyl] Yermilov and [Alexander] Bogomazov.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2024
Adding to the furor, some people also made faked screenshots purporting to show even more ridiculous answers that Google never generated.
—Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
Liu, who spent years in the cryptocurrency sector, is now developing free-to-use facial recognition software that will allow victims to identify faked and abusive content and then remove it.
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
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What’s more, the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools has raised concerns that fake images, video or audio could be used in an effort to lend legitimacy to election rumors and false claims.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Striking a family pose, Cuoco wore a blue NFL jersey, fake beard and baseball cap, while Pelphrey sported a blonde wig, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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Vance is expected to call out Walz, like Harris, as someone who has pretended to be a moderate while leading one of the most liberal states in the country.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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The woman then pretended to hang herself with an electrical cord, just as Englyn eventually did.Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Except Montgomery, the Lions’ tough running back, bounced off his first would-be tackler and evaded several more in easily the game’s most improbable play.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The drone had evaded Israeli air defenses by approaching Israel from its Mediterranean coast.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 1 Oct. 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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To answer this question, the scientists simulated iron-rich volcanic activity in the lab and concluded that rare earth elements were indeed present in the magma.Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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In 1981, at the height of the Cold War arms race, Soviet exercises simulated an invasion of Germany and nuclear strikes against the West.Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
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Ariel Henry, the deeply unpopular prime minister at the time, assumed the role of president and failed to hold elections.Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Molly Cook, the Texas Senate’s first out LGBTQ member, who assumed office in May, won her election to continue serving as well.Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The brand this year also devised a bold new trophy for the Louis Vuitton Cup winner that is literally centuries ahead of the staid 19th-century America’s Cup.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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This was originally devised for off-roading but can also be useful for scenarios like maneuvering in a car wash.Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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