spoof

Example Sentences

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It has also proven adept at using electronic warfare to jam or spoof drones’ communication signals on a large scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Innes said we could not be sure whether all of the pages' thousands of followers were real people, adding page owners often used bots to "spoof the algorithm" and get content into people's feeds.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Since the imposition of sanctions, analysts say it has become common for ships to spoof or conceal their positions while loading oil in Venezuela.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

If used properly, a VPN will change your IP address and spoof your location, making you harder to identify and profile, but it won’t make you completely anonymous.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

This reminded Jonah of a spoof he’d seen once in MAD magazine that was supposed to teach kids how to lie convincingly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix