fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 
fabricated; fabricating
2
: construct, manufacture
specifically
: to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic parts.
Examples of fabricate in a Sentence
Only the largest parts were fabricated at the factory.
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic materials.
a story fabricated to sell magazines
She was accused of fabricating data.
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On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had fabricated the story and urged other nations not to react to it.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit alleges deputies fabricated a reason for the stop and forcibly removed the man from his car without probable cause.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Herrera was subsequently charged with evading arrest or detention, unlawful carrying of weapons, disorderly conduct, and tampering or fabricating with evidence, according to the outlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
If all goes to plan, replacement panels will be fabricated Tuesday by a firm in Boulder.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit alleges deputies fabricated a reason for the stop and forcibly removed the man from his car without probable cause.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Herrera was subsequently charged with evading arrest or detention, unlawful carrying of weapons, disorderly conduct, and tampering or fabricating with evidence, according to the outlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
If all goes to plan, replacement panels will be fabricated Tuesday by a firm in Boulder.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fabricate
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabricate. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfab-ri-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
1
2
: to make up in order to deceive
fabricated evidence to support her claim
fabrication
noun
ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən
Legal Definition
fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-brə-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
: to make up (as testimony) with an intent to deceive
: to make something up with an intent to deceive
there was a motive to fabricate—Gary Taylor
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