FAKED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of faked

as in fake

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verb

past tense of fake

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

Adjective

These films are usually a blend of real and faked footage, with Faces of Death leaning much more toward the latter. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 But eradicating faked injuries is the change that stands to have the biggest positive impact on the sport. — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025

Verb

That game in Week 4, before the Chiefs’ Week 5 bye, also marked the first time Araiza had faked a punt as a pro football player. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Something to appeal to the crowd who still loves the sound of an engine resonating pipework, but doesn’t want it to be faked via speakers. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Hoover faked a handoff, drawing in the defense, and Marsh got behind the secondary. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 In the fourth quarter against Detroit, Young faked a handoff to Chuba Hubbard, moved laterally to his left and then toward the line of scrimmage before hitting Mitch Evans running an over route for 8 yards. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026 With the Seminoles staring at the end zone from the 4-yard line, Daniels faked the pitch left, kept the football and charged straight up the middle, steamrolling through Virginia safety Christian Ellis before crashing into the end zone. — Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 On a first-and-goal play from the 6-yard line, Williams faked a handoff and wheeled around to his left. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 His second touchdown occurred in the third quarter on a nifty play design in which the Giants faked a pick play from the 2-yard line, leaving Likely uncovered right in front of the end zone. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 Does your crazy uncle really believe that the moon landing was faked? — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faked

Adjective

When Lee gets to the visitation window, there’s a fake Mekko sitting across from him.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The fake image was attention-grabbing, shady, and timely — in other words, perfect for social media virality but a potential liability for the parties involved.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fake

Verb

That a self-image forged in the crucible of the fear of being ugly makes women amputate their talents?

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
France Télévisions has forged a major partnership with YouTube, where its franceinfo news channel generated 110 million views in September, eight times its audience a year earlier.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of forged

Verb

Tremble’s taunt after his second TD was already coming in for teasing by his teammates postgame, as running back Chuba Hubbard (120 rushing yards, one TD) pretended to be a reporter and asked Tremble about it.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Pressed — surely she’s pretended to be sick to get out of a party?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretended

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The White Sox concocted a creative playing style that blended elements of old-school small ball with home-run power.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of concocted

Verb

Last year, a Houthi missile evaded Israel’s vaunted air defenses and impacted near Ben Gurion airport.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
State police said evidence was located at the scene which indicated that a 2022 Triumph Rocket 3 GT, operated by 56-year-old Alexander Rivera of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was struck by vehicle that allegedly evaded the scene.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaded

Adjective

This demonstrates genuine curiosity and a commitment to learning, fostering trust more effectively than feigned expertise.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
During her feigned pregnancy, Stephanie Ott, one of Griffin’s friends who had grown suspicious of Parker, called the clinic to ask about her.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

Definition of feigned

Verb

The ’90s — its music, its films, its pre-social-media privacy — has become an object of fascination, and Long argues the era can’t be imitated or counterfeited.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The model can spot obvious fakes, but Fleek also runs quality-check centers in Karachi and Delhi that inspect items from brands and categories its data has flagged as frequently counterfeited.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of counterfeited

Verb

Its use during the exercise simulated an attack against an opposing naval force.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Anthropic ran small open-weight models on real or simulated low-cost, off-brand Android TV boxes and other types of IoT hardware.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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