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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And as the Kanneh-Mason clan grew, the younger siblings — as younger siblings do — imitated the bigger kids, a glorious chain reaction.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025 -
There was one take [where] every mannerism or gesture that Kim would do in her performance, Sarah imitated.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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By temporarily shielding inventors from having their designs and technologies copied, patents give firms a chance to generate profits during their limited time at the top of the ladder.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, however, poses a major problem in other fields, as the data cannot be copied without corrupting it.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mounfield’s coffin was wrapped in a multi-coloured print which emulated the cover of the Stone Roses’ legendary 1989 debut record, while fans lining the street wore merchandise of the group.—
Nick Reilly,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
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Chiles, 24, cut loose in the routine, as her teammates mimicked her moves and cheered alongside the mat.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the man collapsed in agony, the robot mimicked his posture, drawing laughter from onlookers and instant viral fame online.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Aped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aped. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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