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
Kaja Andric, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Mangione is also charged with using a forged instrument to deceive or injure another person.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 18 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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Being caught with a fake means risking anything from a simple fine to a charge of criminal possession of a forged instrument, necessitating a lawyer and several court appearances.
—Kaja Andric, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Mangione is also charged with using a forged instrument to deceive or injure another person.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 18 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forged
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From data breaches and counterfeit products to the rapid spread of misinformation, brand image threats are constantly multiplying and evolving.—
Shay Solomon,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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An Arizona man’s arrest after allegedly passing a counterfeit $100 bill at a Chesterton pizza parlor has prompted further investigation about a potential connection to other similar incidents in Porter County.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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These platforms sell complete phishing kits—web hosting, SMS delivery systems, fake landing pages, encryption tools—to other cybercriminals who want to run scams at scale.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nancy Marks, Santos’ former campaign treasurer, admitted to filing bogus campaign finance reports filled with fake donors and a fake $500,000 personal loan from Santos.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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In June of 2023, police approached her residence after receiving a false tip about child abuse.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Looking down into the pit is not a powerful moment — looking up at this teenager that is desperate to get out of the wilderness and kill this false prophet in Lottie is powerful.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Forged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forged. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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