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as in copied
to make an exact likeness of
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
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as in imitated
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 Synonyms for copycatted
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This material has been scraped, copied and reused with no common standards to enable permission or payment, weakening the economic model that supports journalism.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026 -
In a market as digitalized and transparent as China, short-term growth tactics are either achieved at the expense of brand equity or quickly copied — and often overtaken — within three to six months.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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That’s a rhythm of Barron’s that many a playwright has imitated.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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According to Lizbeth Levinson, an attorney with Fox Rothschild, this is a savvy strategy on the part of Costco, and one that has since been imitated by over 1000 other companies.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The pattern has been replicated often enough to count as what social scientists call a robust finding.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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As the movement replicated scenarios of an EV moving at 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), the researchers were keen to see whether nontrivial forces jeopardized its durability or precision.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to a particle accelerator and a small cadre of dedicated scientists, the reference models are already in hand—rendered not in animation software but in micrometer-perfect anatomical form.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Whether rendered in a tailored dress or an evening gown, the neckline adds dimension to her otherwise minimalist wardrobe.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Copycatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatted. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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