copycatted

Definition of copycattednext
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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Verb
  • Buffkin’s resolution was so confusing it might have been copied off an Etruscan tablet.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • The text was first reviewed by three clerics and then copied by scribes onto marble for stonemasons to chisel.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • For starters, as Anthropic’s explicit focus on mitigating the risks of AI has apparently won the trust of many consumers, OpenAI has imitated many of its rival’s safety initiatives.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The tradition of throwing confetti from the stands became popular during the 1978 World Cup hosted by Argentina and was later imitated by fans around the globe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • Constable and Turner remain central to British identity today, their paintings reproduced on coffee mugs and fridge magnets; Church’s position in American culture is more precarious.
    Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The adult world is studied and emulated in a manner that suggests praxis but no theory.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Their performance emulated the energy Charlie Kirk once brought to college campuses before his death.
    Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, the process was replicated for the first time in a laboratory in California.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Dahmer's kitchen is replicated at another point of the exhibition.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Each wavy stripe is rendered in beige leather, as well as the toe-tip.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • The 53-year-old coach does not want to see the regular season be rendered meaningless.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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“Copycatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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