1
: a full-sized structural model built to scale chiefly for study, testing, or display
2
: a working sample (as of a magazine) for reviewing format, layout, or content
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The mock-up movie poster stood out amid a slew of other posts that focused on high-stakes matters such as the Trump Administration’s border patrol policies and the relief efforts for the devastating Texas floods.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
On Maverick, Kosinski had rehearsed the actors on the ground, in a plywood mock-up of a plane, and then sent them up in the jets to effectively prompt and direct themselves.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This mock-up shows how a single 30B uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) transport cylinder fits horizontally in the bed of a Ford F-150 pickup truck.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The classrooms will feature full-size cabin and galley mock-ups of Flexjet’s multiple aircraft types.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
On Maverick, Kosinski had rehearsed the actors on the ground, in a plywood mock-up of a plane, and then sent them up in the jets to effectively prompt and direct themselves.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This mock-up shows how a single 30B uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) transport cylinder fits horizontally in the bed of a Ford F-150 pickup truck.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The classrooms will feature full-size cabin and galley mock-ups of Flexjet’s multiple aircraft types.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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