coacts

verb

present tense third-person singular of coact
as in stars (in)

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  1. costars
  2. mimics
  3. acts out
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  • The actress called out her Goodbye June costars Helen Mirren, Toni Collette and Andrea Riseborough, as well her Avatar costar Sigourney Weaver who have also rejected Hollywood's plastic surgery pressures.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Ruffalo got to reunite with his former Marvel costars Downey and Paltrow, as well as his Dark Waters costar Victor Garber.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of costars
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  • Robot depth vision The new stereo vision algorithm allows humanoid robots to calculate depth using a camera arrangement that more closely mimics human vision.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fresno chiles are perky with heat, while fresh cilantro mimics the bright herbaceousness of a fresh salsa.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mimics
Verb
  • 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
  • Roper acts out this realization about [Teddy’s allegiance].
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of acts out
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“Coacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coacts. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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