Synonyms of aped

aped

verb

past tense of ape

as in imitated

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior

was caught aping the substitute teacher's thick accent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitated
• copied
• emulated
• mimicked
• mocked
• repeated
• mimed
• parodied
• echoed
• copycatted
• played
• performed
• lampooned
• burlesqued
• caricatured
• travestied
• dittoed
• impersonated
• reechoed
• pantomimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aped

Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026

But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers. — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

American elites aped European fashions, art, and manners, and Europeans admired American energy and efficiency. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026