The intern phonyed up the report to impress the manager.

They phony up the invoices to hide the missing funds.

Although often called the Phony War, the early months of World War II were filled with diplomatic maneuvering and military preparation.

She exposed the politician's phony-baloney promises during the debate.

She phonies up her resume to impress the employer.

They phonied up the report to make the numbers look better.

His promises were phony as a three-dollar bill, so I didn't trust him.

Her constant phonyness made it hard to trust anything she said.

The politician's phonynesses were exposed during the debate, damaging his credibility.