as in copied
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of cloned
This scheme is orchestrated by Jaraj Saxena, Freddy and his assistant Jeejeebhoy, who cloned Neeta and Ajay’s phones and sent messages to lure them to the spot.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the techniques necessary to bring back a bird such as the dodo are different from those the company used to create dire wolves because birds develop in an egg and can’t be cloned in the same way as mammals, making the process more challenging.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Finnie scored the first goal of the event for the Red Wings, powering his way to the net, and then nearly cloned the goal later that night.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
His estate cloned his voice and is now producing titles with a zombie narrator.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
It can’t be scaled endlessly or cloned through code.
—Paul Kopec, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In this special, Foxx addresses these swirling rumors—wild speculations that he had been cloned or even died—with a candidness that feels both refreshing and necessary.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
What are the conditions under which they are bred or cloned and raised?
—Mandy Nguyen, Vox, 30 Nov. 2024
The voice and animation lipsync can be cloned to make the character speak in any language.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the techniques necessary to bring back a bird such as the dodo are different from those the company used to create dire wolves because birds develop in an egg and can’t be cloned in the same way as mammals, making the process more challenging.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Finnie scored the first goal of the event for the Red Wings, powering his way to the net, and then nearly cloned the goal later that night.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
His estate cloned his voice and is now producing titles with a zombie narrator.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
It can’t be scaled endlessly or cloned through code.
—Paul Kopec, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In this special, Foxx addresses these swirling rumors—wild speculations that he had been cloned or even died—with a candidness that feels both refreshing and necessary.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
What are the conditions under which they are bred or cloned and raised?
—Mandy Nguyen, Vox, 30 Nov. 2024
The voice and animation lipsync can be cloned to make the character speak in any language.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloned
Verb
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Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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McNab even copied her outfits and imagined herself playing a similar role one day, since acting had already been her dream.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Sam’s Grill dinner reproduced a platter of Celery Victor, for instance, celery being a rare and luxurious ingredient in 1900.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It has simply been replicated in emojis, candles and three-step routines.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The debate over digital likeness and AI protections was a flashpoint in last year’s dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, with actors calling for safeguards against their voices and images being replicated without consent.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers rendered aid to the victim who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cloned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloned. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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