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
Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Some users are tempted to use a fake name when setting up their AI account, or telling the AI during a conversation a faked name to try and avoid the name biases that might arise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These doctored or faked visuals can complicate disaster response efforts, create false narratives and, above all, harm public trust in a moment when normal people are making extraordinary efforts to help one another in the midst of life and death scenarios.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Re-enacting actor Jussie Smollet’s faked hate crime didn’t go anywhere.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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The faked video showed a person sorting through what looked like mail ballots labeled as coming from Bucks County.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Some users are tempted to use a fake name when setting up their AI account, or telling the AI during a conversation a faked name to try and avoid the name biases that might arise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These doctored or faked visuals can complicate disaster response efforts, create false narratives and, above all, harm public trust in a moment when normal people are making extraordinary efforts to help one another in the midst of life and death scenarios.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Re-enacting actor Jussie Smollet’s faked hate crime didn’t go anywhere.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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The claim: Image shows UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s fake ID A Dec. 9 Threads post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of what at first glance appears to be a Hawaii driver’s license with a photo of the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The porch is covered in fake roses, from its pillars to ceiling to gable, where Cantabrana places a small Guadalupe statue in its apex.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Throughout her life, Giovanni forged bonds with cultural giants such as Rosa Parks, James Baldwin, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, and Muhammad Ali.Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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Throughout her life, Giovanni forged bonds with cultural giants such as Rosa Parks, James Baldwin, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, and Muhammad Ali.Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 1966, Cole starred with Deborah Walley (Gidget Goes Hawaiian) in the 3D sci-fi film The Bubble and appeared on an episode of Gunsmoke in which his character pretended to be the son of a man killed by Matt Dillon (James Arness).Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Marino took the snap, pretended to spike the ball to stop the clock, and threw a touchdown pass to Ingram, who was open after rookie cornerback Aaron Glenn bought Marino's fake.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Even against Carolina, just before halftime, Hurts evaded heavy pressure on a 15-yard scramble into the Panthers red zone.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Minimizing the number of actions a fugitive takes before and after a crime is crucial to avoid getting caught, said Peter Young, a former FBI fugitive who evaded capture for more than seven years on terrorism charges related to releases of animals from fur farms.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 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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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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Every ounce of water onscreen during that chase was simulated.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The findings were instrumentally fed into a computer model that simulated the interaction of these bits with rock surfaces.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
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So a lot of his material is improvised, that comes out of the moment.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Did any scenes or moments have to be improvised or changed because some dogs weren't cooperating?Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Federal judge blocks Kroger merger with Albertsons Who is on the hook for a mortgage that has been assumed by a home buyer?Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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