as in to imitate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
was caught aping the substitute teacher's thick accent
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Recent Examples of ape
Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2020
Walking upright on two legs is considered a human trait that separates us from our ape relatives, like chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Apr. 2020
Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
In Donkey Kong Country, elder ape Cranky Kong springs to life outside of the Mine-Cart Madness ride, which is a family-friendly rollercoaster.
—Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Although victory for Simion is much more likely than for Poland’s right-wing candidates, Europe is now facing the prospect that two of Ukraine’s neighbors could by next month be led by presidents who are hostile towards Brussels and aping a MAGA-style politics.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Verb
Every hominin species in the fossil record has its own unique mix of familiar human traits and more ape-like ones, shaped by their environments and lifestyles.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2020
Walking upright on two legs is considered a human trait that separates us from our ape relatives, like chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Apr. 2020
Adjective
The gentle apes, once found in greater numbers across Southeast Asia, have experienced sharp population declines, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
In Donkey Kong Country, elder ape Cranky Kong springs to life outside of the Mine-Cart Madness ride, which is a family-friendly rollercoaster.
—Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Noun
The animation perfectly apes the style of the cartoons of the '50s and Alan Cumming's overly energetic performance is perfect for the character.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Although victory for Simion is much more likely than for Poland’s right-wing candidates, Europe is now facing the prospect that two of Ukraine’s neighbors could by next month be led by presidents who are hostile towards Brussels and aping a MAGA-style politics.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ape
Verb
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But as these systems gained the ability to imitate reasoning, planning, and decision-making among options, emergent behaviors began raising red flags.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Some fireworks transcend the standard pops and booms to imitate a non-fiery object.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's statement came a day after President Donald Trump opened a possible two-week window for talks, turning down expectations of imminent U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Yet Trump, whose administration had entered into talks with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement on the country's nuclear program, has backed the Israeli offensive and has openly contemplated joining the Israeli campaign through strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Noun
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By never breaking the anthropoid conceit — keeping Williams a chimp from working-class childhood obscurity to adult pop-stardom — Better Man evolves into the most honest and exploratory showbiz movie ever made.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 Jan. 2025
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But thanks to a meager fossil record, the question of where this first anthropoid was born has remained open.—
Rachel Preiser,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Verb
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In time, the Barmy Army’s move into the travel business would be emulated to allow fans to follow India on tour.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Instead of idolizing sitcom trendsetters, many emulate lifestyle creators who promote capsule wardrobes, skincare routines, and age-appropriate yet refined looks.—
Dia Gallo,
Parents,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Based on Roth’s fictitious trailer of the same name that appeared in Grindhouse (2007), Thanksgiving takes place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where a masked maniac terrorizes the residents one year after a Black Friday riot ended in tragedy.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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And yet our maniac coach is playing everyone too many minutes, including the injury prone players.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The posers tricked victims with fake threats, like demanding payments to avoid legal consequences and potential computer issues, according to the Department of Justice.—
Annie Goodykoontz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The types of animals vary, but monkeys, skunks, racoons and crocodiles are the most common, the data shows.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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While deer are the most common animal stuck by vehicles, raccoons, skunks, opossums, squirrels and countless birds also fall victim.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
Verb
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An email that copied Peizer also laid out the scope of the problems: Cigna was worried about budget overruns and lack of cost savings, and questioned Ontrak’s cost calculations.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Please do not copy and paste FT articles and redistribute by email or post to the web.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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“Ape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ape. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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