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coact

verb

Definition of coact

as in to mimic

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Fusion energy has long promised virtually limitless, low-carbon power by mimicking the physical reactions that fuel the Sun.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Batlló, Antoni Gaudí masterpiece whose roof arch mimics a dragon’s back].

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mimic

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Claude is destined to imitate these human traits and mirror the human examples provided to it, including acting like a colleague or friend.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
These are commonly used in things like model aircraft to imitate jet engines.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of imitate

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Official outlets can quote from posts on fake accounts whose creators masquerade as ordinary members of the public, making a fringe claim seem normal.

— RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The action-drama is a road show that primarily films on location and often features rural settings, so the move to California provides new landscapes to masquerade as other locales.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of masquerade

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People who had already turned 55 when the law was enacted also were given until August 2021 to file lawsuits, no matter when the alleged abuse occurred.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
In the same era, Democrats in Congress enacted a raft of social programs that would become part of the language, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of enact

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As for his role in the 1994 coming-of-age romance Reality Bites, Hawke credits costar Winona Ryder with getting him on board.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
On Monday, news broke that Lohan and Waters will officially reteam for a new movie at Netflix, which is set to costar Crazy Rich Asians’ leading man, Henry Golding.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of costar

Verb

The two musicians are so good at aping the sounds they were raised on that originality and reference become one and the same.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
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

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