cloned

past tense of clone

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cloned One intrepid reporter journeys into the nondescript building where Hollywood’s biggest stars can be digitally cloned. Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 In 2014, a hacker claimed to have cloned a fingerprint of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, then Germany’s defence minister, using close-up photos taken at a press event. Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 29 June 2026 The reason Dunnhumby could not be cloned was not that the math was hard. Aneesh Reddy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Popolis said it was cloned from the first of the witness lindens to come down in 1993, with help from the Morton Arboretum. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 This is why fruit crops are almost always propagated vegetatively, or cloned, rather than grown from seed. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 In 2014, a hacker reportedly claimed to have cloned a fingerprint of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, then Germany's defense minister, using close-up photos taken at a press event. Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Camarena, who told detectives he had been genetically cloned in Orange County, was sentenced to life in prison for that assault. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026 Chatter over Carrey's appearance was taken to extremes when some onlookers alleged he had been cloned. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloned
Verb
  • AssuranceAmerica determined that an unauthorized third party had gained access to a portion of its IT systems and copied some important files.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
  • However, technology can be purchased, models can be replicated and AI tools can be copied.
    Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Monfort said he has been bombarded by queries for the photos by professional media outlets while also seeing his images reproduced countless times on social media and the internet without any credit or compensation.
    Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Inside, the cathode ray tube and board are reproduced, and a keyboard and USB mouse are also included.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The restaurant, which felt like an anomaly, could not be replicated.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • However, technology can be purchased, models can be replicated and AI tools can be copied.
    Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The rain had rendered the dirt tracks we were meant to use … um, unusable.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The responding officers rendered first aid to the victims before they were taken to local hospitals.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Security camera footage showed Hill and the three others presenting merchandise not purchased at TJX stores to return with altered or duplicated receipts, according to court documents.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Angela George The recount board is sticking around after business hours for now to tabulate ballots that needed to be duplicated after the voting machine could not read or decipher the ballot.
    Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026

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“Cloned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloned. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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