Thesaurus results for PHONIED

phonied

verb

past tense of phony

as in forged

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses

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Likewise, a new lubrication system, forged pistons and rods, and revised exhaust manifolds ensure durability in extended high-load, high-temperature environments.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Kobach, a Republican who forged his political identity as an anti-immigration hardliner, was called to testify on birthright citizenship before a House Judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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The article proposes storytelling as a vital solution, asserting its unique human quality inspires engagement and cannot be faked.

— Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Oviedo faked the punt and picked up a first down in Lake Mary territory but the ball was coughed up and the Rams came up with the recovery.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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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
In this case the driver of the truck did not have a purchase order to claim the delivery although those papers could have easily been counterfeited.

— Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of counterfeited

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Paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries depict well-to-do folks sporting eyeglasses — including Benjamin Franklin, who invented bifocals.

— Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Jon Bois of Secret Base invented the concept back in 2016 with a YouTube video, and fans quickly became fascinated with tracking in real time whether games with odd-looking scores were likely to become scorigami.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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