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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for copycatted
Verb
  • Over the past few years, a consistent complaint from Western developers and the White House has been that Chinese developers have copied their tech.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The letter is addressed to the Los Angeles County Counsel's office and also is copied to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan, effectively putting the entire state on notice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Clifford gates, however, can be imitated by a normal computer.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the industry watched with envy, then imitated the model.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, the bag has been reproduced and is available for purchase.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The company says its system reasons through investor requirements, borrower context, guidelines, overlays, and related concepts before producing a decision path that can be reproduced and audited.
    — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The executive order is reminiscent of a decision by California to clear the way for name, image and likeness compensation by passing a state law that was quickly emulated by other states.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Others snapped selfies holding physical copies of Hard Court and marveled at the chestnut burrs—that emulated the look of tennis balls—placed around the shop.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That knowledge cannot be acquired in a board meeting or replicated in an accelerator program.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The design, which was created by an in-house team supported by an outside architectural firm, will be replicated in eight more stores slated to open between now and February.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After officers rendered immediate medical aid, paramedics responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement That prescription has rankled many cybersecurity experts who scoff at the possibility that their expertise will be rendered obsolete.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Copycatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatted. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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