aped

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

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Verb
  • Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Users typed a url in the navigation bar, or typed a search query in that same space—a feature that Opera first pioneered but which was soon copied by Google—and the browser takes the user to that web address or a search results page, which displays a list of links.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The high-neck long-sleeve bodysuit, jersey boots, corset mini dress and gloves — all in a subtle floral pattern — emulated her style evolution from casual to high-fashion.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This was one of the details Reiss emulated in their Tillie dress.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Scientists from São Paulo State University's Araraquara School of Dentistry in Brazil tested morin — a naturally occurring compound extracted from the peels and leaves of certain fruits and vegetables — on bacterial biofilms that mimicked gum disease.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Marcus mimicked the last breaths of his younger brother.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Aped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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