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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
  • Researchers want to gain a better understanding of when and how classical systems can mimic quantum math.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Along with the sneaker appearing scuffed and slashed as if it’s been tangling with Ghostface, the tongue’s Nike branding mimics the font of the film’s logo.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mimic
Verb
  • Rather than taking advantage of genuine quantum effects, Scholes proposes, life might be imitating them instead.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • The closer the test gets to the actual work, the less room there is for a polished story to masquerade as evidence.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The most powerful of the three attack variants causes the infected Windows machine to masquerade as an iPhone.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of masquerade
Verb
  • Difficult or disruptive events can create opportunities to enact changes or policies that would be hard to implement during normal times.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Since then, California has enacted several additional AI laws.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of enact
Verb
  • Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey and Rebecca Hall also costar.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ewan McGregor was excited to finally costar in a movie with Anne Hathaway.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 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
  • Those include the harrowing night terrors Tony begins to experience — intense, frightening nightmares that cause people with Parkinson’s to violently act out in their sleep.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The better to act out empire’s idea of what disgusting demonic sickness looks like.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of act out
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“Coact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coact. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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