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coacting

verb

variants or co-acting

present participle of coact

as in imitating

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Others echoed the comparison, saying Coca-Cola’s refreshed typography looked strikingly similar to Marlboros, in a case of reality imitating memes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Hawk advocates imitating others before innovating, leveraging existing strengths like Wayne Gretzky, and embracing a beginner's mindset.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of imitating

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Anyone wanting the traditional wipe experience will need to use the Kord Breach system, as everyone will have to start a new character and start from scratch, almost mimicking the old wipes from the beta.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Soon after, cheering and clapping filled the auditorium before the man mimicking the president stood up, holding a sign for TrumpAccounts.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of mimicking

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Last week, Carpenter told board members that enacting an 18-month moratorium could potentially lead to a lawsuit against the city.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
Dog Days lends itself to exactly this kind of paranoid reading, not only describing but enacting the magical thinking of trauma survivors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of enacting

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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
For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

Definition of aping

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Perriello served a single term in the House representing parts of the district between 2009 and 2011.

— Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
The order is opposed by unions representing state workers, who argue employees will foot the cost of Newsom’s mandate, through expenses like gas and parking.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of representing

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Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of miming

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