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to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house
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Recent Examples of trumped-up
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
Adjective
The charge was clearly trumped-up, but Yundi was immediately taken off all Chinese stages and media and prevented from going abroad.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumped-up
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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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The business is equally unproven for Kiswe, which was founded in 2013.Matt Craig, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Given his support for dubious and unproven therapies, such as stem cells and hyperbaric oxygen, an FDA under Kennedy, for instance, could choose to not go after companies that market unapproved treatments.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a move to embrace widespread change brought on by AI, Ledger integrated the Flex and the Stax with its app, Ledger Security Key, which employs two-factor authentication and passkey capabilities for serious protection against fraudulent activity.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Play Store app purge focuses on lower-quality, likely higher-risk apps, most of which are free but which open users to malware or fraudulent ads or subs.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Telling lies to appease a user even if a false or made-up answer is provided.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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But to pursue a state of purity—even a fictional one; even a made-up, obviously impure one—still feels righteous.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tesla practically invented the concept of the connected Software Defined Vehicle, and the functionality available remains class leading.James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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The candidate vying for a second White House stint — in the midst of his third overall campaign — has accumulated a long list of acts who do not want to be associated with his divisive, frequently mendacious rhetoric.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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This followed unconfirmed reports two days earlier that U.S. President Joe Biden had dropped his administration's prohibition on certain types of weapon being used to target Russian soil that had been in place for fear of escalation.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The steps taken to help Ukraine -- along with unconfirmed reports Wednesday of Ukraine firing a certain British cruise missile at Russia for the first time -- were likely to vex Moscow.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Concerns That sent off alarm bells for many organizations, especially considering the untested language in the bill.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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And there are untested legal questions about involving service members in immigration enforcement operations.Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Trumped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped-up. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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