coact

verb

Definition of coactnext
as in to mimic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coact
  1. mimic
  2. imitate
  3. masquerade
  4. enact
  5. costar
  6. ape
  7. act out
Verb
  • Each design was simulated spinning mid-flight and overlaid on 100 real-world backgrounds, then scored by a perceptual model built to mimic human vision, where a lower score meant better camouflage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • His performance has been mimicked so many times in the quarter-century since this unforgettable film was released.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of mimic
Verb
  • Creator culture can imitate the feeling of belonging without creating the lasting structure of belonging.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • Set amid the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, the tragic tale of Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) is famous for allowing real nightmares to masquerade as bloody fairytales.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
  • What’s worrying to him is that abundance can masquerade as sufficiency.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Definition of masquerade
Verb
  • Florida’s Second Chance Act was enacted after years of collaboration among physicians, families affected by sudden cardiac arrest, legislators, athletic leaders, and advocacy organizations.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • New Jersey enacted its assault weapons law in 1990 following a mass shooting at a California elementary school.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
Definition of enact
Verb
  • On the red carpet of The Odyssey, Tom Holland was asked to compare his Spider-Man to costar Robert Pattinson’s Batman.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Mia Goth, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, John Leguizamo, Zendaya, Bernthal, Mia Goth, Benny Safdie, Himesh Patel and Samantha Morton all costar in the movie, among others.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of costar
Verb
  • Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Definition of ape
Verb
  • And the trailer shows how idyllic the four victims’ college experience was until Bryan Kohberger (who has pled guilty to the murders) seemingly picked them at random to act out his serial-killer obsession.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • Put together this 393-piece Lego Marvel set to act out the subway scene from Spider-Man 2.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of act out
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