copycatted

past tense of copycat
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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
Verb
  • In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the graphic on the Optoma UHZ58LV's product page (reproduced below), one laser takes care of the red color spectrum while the other beams out blue, green and yellow.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Climate Central released a new version of the database yesterday, reproduced in full with new data collected since the project was scuttled.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The two emulated the '90s pair's poses, with Corley wrapping her arms around The Big Day rapper while wearing a similar cutout turtleneck as Pinkett Smith's and leaning her cheek against his head.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • From speculating that what scares people the most is anything natural (which can’t be emulated) to advising never listen to a designer, especially a man designer, Jacobs is direct.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The technology largely affects background actors, who, once scanned, can be replicated by AI.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • That phrase had replicated itself across web domains, YouTube channels, Twitter (now X) accounts, Facebook pages and WhatsApp groups.
    Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Copycatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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