as in copying
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of cloning
Since these ticks are parthenogenetic, meaning an individual female can lay eggs without mating, essentially cloning herself, male ticks are rare.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Officials said Rodriguez-Leon was seen on surveillance footage in multiple stores taking gift cards, cloning the numbers and returning cards on the shelves.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Officials said Rodriguez-Leon was seen on surveillance footage in multiple stores taking gift cards, cloning the numbers and returning cards on the shelves.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloning
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Cardi previously told The Breakfast Club that their beef started when BIA accused Cardi of copying her style.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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Of that group, 22% of respondents admitted to copying personally identifiable information (PII) or payment card information (PCI) numbers and other financial data.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some were actively reproducing, with females found carrying eggs and males observed successfully mating.—
James T. Stroud,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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The costs of reproducing living labor varied in response to struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If enough satellites are in orbit, this debris could set off a chain reaction, rendering the environment around Earth practically impassable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Vast scene is littered with possible landmines In any explosion investigation, rendering the scene safe is paramount, but the nature of Accurate Energetic’s product increases the risk of harm to exponentially.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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His hobby was working on watches and replicating modern era works as dollhouse clocks.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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As for Stellantis, the automaker is replicating the federal tax credit for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles for existing dealer inventory with bonus cash.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Cloning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloning. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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