Example Sentences

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Maritime risk company Vanguard Tech says it believes The Skipper was "spoofing its position for a long time" - that is, transmitting a false signal, making it appear to be in a different location.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Some viewers denounced “All in the Family” as vulgar and trashy, while others panned the program as humorless and potentially contributing to the bigotry it was spoofing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

“Pearl White also did her own stunts, but no one else was spoofing the serials and turning them into comedy.”

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2018

In the case of Yanny and Laurel, some posited it was all a conspiracy and a random sound generator was spoofing the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2018

He wasn't sure whether O'Malley was spoofing or meant it.

From A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Montgomery, Rutherford George