Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coact
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To prevent knee pain while running on the treadmill, Saad suggests setting the incline to 1 percent to mimic running outside.—
Danielle Zickl,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026 -
At one point, Styles’ car crashes beneath a truck and bursts into flames, one of several over-the-top moments that playfully mimic Hollywood action films.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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It was endlessly parodied and imitated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The aforementioned uprising, for example, occurs during a dance sequence that inspires an army of young women to imitate Ida, down to her peculiar face tattoos.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Communication is a maze of deflections, accusations disguised as jokes, taunts masquerading as sincerity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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That mindset allows mediocrity to masquerade as patience.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Instead, California government has preferred to move quickly to enact laws to limit indoor residential water use.—
Daniel Kolkey,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kaup said several neighboring communities — including Highland Park, Deerfield and Vernon Hills — have enacted similar bans.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lyrics kick in as Simon's best friend and Wonder Man costar Trevor (Sir Ben Kingsley) arrives on set, shocked to see the damage that could have only been wrought by Simon's powers.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pair are set to costar in an adaptation of the best-selling novel The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hopefully, that will honor the original film by not trying to ape it.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
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Like other states around the country, Tennessee was closing its public psychiatric hospitals, and mentally ill people who acted out were simply being jailed.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Fleming acts out each detail with gusto, and this full sensory barrage earns him his loudest round of applause yet.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Coact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coact. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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