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as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team
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as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue
the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter
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Recent Examples of spoofed
Earlier drones relied on satellite navigation, which is less precise, even if not jammed or spoofed.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Candyman, the 1992 movie starring the late Tony Todd as the titular character, was spoofed when Shorty stood in front of a mirror and chanted Candyman over and over again to try to reach the character.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Phone numbers, email addresses, and websites can all be spoofed to appear legitimate.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
The conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated how rapidly drones can become blind, jammed, spoofed, or disconnected.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
The chip is designed to keep working when GPS is jammed or spoofed, a growing concern in both defense and commercial settings.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
According to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, reported by Bleeping Computer, hackers have been targeting these BPOs, or business process outsourcing companies, to direct employees and customers to spoofed single sign-on webpages and steal their credentials.
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Brooks first confirmed the Spaceballs sequel in 2025 with a teaser that further spoofed Star Wars‘s opening scrawls.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2026
Autonomous operation means a drone isn’t being flown by a remote pilot, and therefore there’s no communications link to that pilot that can be severed or spoofed, rendering the drone useless.
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IEEE Spectrum,
24 Mar. 2026
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Candyman, the 1992 movie starring the late Tony Todd as the titular character, was spoofed when Shorty stood in front of a mirror and chanted Candyman over and over again to try to reach the character.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Phone numbers, email addresses, and websites can all be spoofed to appear legitimate.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
The conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated how rapidly drones can become blind, jammed, spoofed, or disconnected.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
The chip is designed to keep working when GPS is jammed or spoofed, a growing concern in both defense and commercial settings.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
According to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, reported by Bleeping Computer, hackers have been targeting these BPOs, or business process outsourcing companies, to direct employees and customers to spoofed single sign-on webpages and steal their credentials.
—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Brooks first confirmed the Spaceballs sequel in 2025 with a teaser that further spoofed Star Wars‘s opening scrawls.
—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2026
Autonomous operation means a drone isn’t being flown by a remote pilot, and therefore there’s no communications link to that pilot that can be severed or spoofed, rendering the drone useless.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoofed
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The song was featured on the album Album 1700 and parodied the style of famous acts of the time, including The Beatles and The Mamas & The Papas.
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As Buffy Gilmore, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.
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Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
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That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.
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The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance.
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That single test would have stopped Tank Day before a designer ever mocked up a poster.
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On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.
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In nearly half of all scams, 49% of the victims were also deceived into personally sending money to the scammers.
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“Spoofed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoofed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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