- present participle of spoof.
spoofing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And where does he fit into the British tradition of spoofing politicians?
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Iran’s hundreds of ghost-fleet vessels use tactics like signal spoofing and at-sea oil transfers, posing a challenge to U.S. interdiction efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
That was a fake trail, said Lloyd’s List analysts who comb through data along with advanced analytics and human intelligence to detect spoofing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Apple and Google have been instructed to block spoofing of the "gov.sg" domain and other official names on their messaging platforms.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
“All of which means that you’re spoofing me a bit, don’t you know!” returned their visitor without resentment.
From Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
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