counterfeit
adjective
made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged.
counterfeiting
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present participleof counterfeit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“It looks like the company’s seemingly blatant attempts at counterfeiting patented weight-loss drugs via compounding finally went too far,” said On the Street Substack author Herb Greenberg.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
The Constitution contemplates Congress having limited law-enforcement powers and even specifies crimes it can punish: treason, counterfeiting, “offences against the law of nations” and “piracies and felonies on the high seas.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Both men were charged with "counterfeiting medicines or medical products", and the 26-year-old also faces money-laundering charges.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
It warned that counterfeiting criminals target a wide range of popular toys and it's important to be vigilant and aware of what you are purchasing.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
The figures around me weren't people, but shop dummies, painted to resemble people and propped up in attitudes counterfeiting life.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
