SPOOFED Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

spoofed

verb

past tense of spoof

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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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 More recently, Obama and Larry David spoofed the 2014 suit controversy in a skit for the HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, but a replica of the tan outfit was created. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 It had been spoofed so precisely that the messages accompanying the call arrived in the same gray bubbles, with the same Apple logo, that only real Apple support uses in iMessage. — Ryan Pettit, Time, 7 July 2026 The announcement featured a trailer that spoofed the Harry Potter movies, with Cenat writing letters to aspiring streamers who had been accepted to the school. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Earlier drones relied on satellite navigation, which is less precise, even if not jammed or spoofed. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 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

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These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.

— Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In September 2025, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, noting that consumers could still enjoy the treats even if they felt tricked by the wrappers.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricked

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No case illustrates the ease with which they are fooled like the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, Marissa is a devoted mom who had nothing to do with her son’s disappearance and who was fooled by her own husband.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fooled

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Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Much of the vitriol apparently stems from the developers releasing GTA VI without physical copies of the game, a decision that was roundly mocked and derided last month.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mocked

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Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.

— Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.

— Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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