as in echos
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
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as in copies
to make an exact likeness of
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
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as in imitates
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
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Recent Examples of copycats
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Often, when an AI clip proves successful, copycats emerge.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Magistrates will be under pressure to hand down tough sentences to deter copycats.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Plath, too, said they could be connected, or copycats who have observed the effectiveness of other heists.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Kirkland Signature The best part about Costco is, inarguably, Kirkland Signature, their line of countless copycats of popular food, decor, or fashion items.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The $5 pastry prompted lengthy lines of people longing for a taste, as well as copycats and other Franken-foods.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The league, of course, is full of copycats, meaning that opposing offenses will clearly try to capitalize on the Miami’s inability to stop the run.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Major Silicon Valley acquisitions have a way of shaping the future of our technological experiences, both because a successful deal inspires copycats and because the acquiring company has an incentive to make its investment appear worthwhile.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
The two horror classics were made five years apart (1973 and 1978), and launched a bloody string of sequels and copycats.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Often, when an AI clip proves successful, copycats emerge.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Magistrates will be under pressure to hand down tough sentences to deter copycats.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Plath, too, said they could be connected, or copycats who have observed the effectiveness of other heists.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Kirkland Signature The best part about Costco is, inarguably, Kirkland Signature, their line of countless copycats of popular food, decor, or fashion items.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The $5 pastry prompted lengthy lines of people longing for a taste, as well as copycats and other Franken-foods.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The league, of course, is full of copycats, meaning that opposing offenses will clearly try to capitalize on the Miami’s inability to stop the run.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Major Silicon Valley acquisitions have a way of shaping the future of our technological experiences, both because a successful deal inspires copycats and because the acquiring company has an incentive to make its investment appear worthwhile.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copycats
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Spoofing happens when a scammer copies someone’s social media profile, such as their name, photos and other details, to create a fake account that looks real.—
Marin Independent Journal,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This quickly became the world's best-selling pen and was soon followed by many imitators that sold in the billions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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McVay’s offense inspired imitators as his assistant coaches spread across the NFL over the next few seasons, and while new defensive schemes famously evolved to counter it, 11 personnel seemed a permanent fixture of a league hell-bent on passing.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hawley even reproduces the kidnapping scene from the film, but with Dorothy as the intended kidnapee.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And in June, Erdős and Volodymyr Riabov posted a paper that reproduces Yau and Yin’s one-dimensional result for a broader class of band matrices.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Developed with the biomaterials innovation company Bolt, the Goddess formulation emulates the properties of spider silk, which is known for its strength and flexibility.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Legion Space has come a long way and decently emulates a console experience.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fast forward nine years, and Fritz is doing makeup full-time, posting her avant-garde looks on TikTok for her nearly 100,000 followers.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Javadoodles, an animator and artist with over three milion social media followers, has found her own way to recharge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Users can now record a video on their smartphones and upload it to the platform, where the robot learns and replicates those movements autonomously.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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The report questioned whether Biden's executive actions were valid, pointing to the use of the autopen, a device that mechanically replicates a signature, which presidents have used for decades.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Game 1 of the World Series, a stunning 11-4 trouncing of the Dodgers, had echoes of the Skubal game.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Copycats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycats. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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