CLOWNED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

clowned

verb

past tense of clown

as in masqueraded

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There is a reason this movie is a classic, so often imitated and honored by other directors; Kubrick deftly marries the supernatural with the everyday, just as King does in his novels.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Some reported names resembling Samsung Galaxy flagship models, while others imitated Apple's iPhone naming.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitated

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Californios’ reign began to vanish even before the discovery of gold, when droughts and floods wiped out their easygoing livelihoods, and their lands were cut up, sold off, and their land grants swept aside by the new state.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The first plan, which would have cut up to 18 English learner teachers and affected at least two dozen schools, drew backlash.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut up

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Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.

— Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.

— Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of aped

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Navarrete reveled with one woman over her husband’s release from a detention facility.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of reveled

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Before their game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, James basically ignored the national anthem and mimicked a golf swing and a jump shot while his teammates stood solemnly nearby.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
That's the field dedicated to protecting Earth from the possibility of a calamitous asteroid impact, and DART mimicked how humans could change the orbit of a threatening space rock, taking it off its collision course.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mimicked

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Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026

Definition of mimed

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Notably, the three polling aggregators mentioned in the statement are not broadcast stations or news networks whose programming is carried on local broadcast stations.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee left, and Case and Collins carried on briefly as the Breakaways with several guitarists.

— Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried on

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