copycatted

verb

past tense of copycat
1
as in copied
to make an exact likeness of asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine

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2
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
  1. copied
  2. imitated
  3. reproduced
  4. emulated
  5. replicated
  6. rendered
Verb
  • AssuranceAmerica determined that an unauthorized third party had gained access to a portion of its IT systems and copied some important files.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
  • However, technology can be purchased, models can be replicated and AI tools can be copied.
    — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of copied
Verb
  • They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of imitated
Verb
  • Nus Exotiques #10 (2025), a painting by Thomas that is reproduced in Karant’s lawsuit, visibly features a window from one of Karant’s photographs that Thomas turned on its side.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Definition of reproduced
Verb
  • Mark Ford Rosemary Tonks emulated French Symbolist poets before converting to Christianity and renouncing all her own works.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Byrd quips, adding that the next generation has emulated her work.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of emulated
Verb
  • Gallup’s research, consistently replicated across more than a decade of data, shows that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in team engagement.
    — Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • After conducting a 30-minute test drive in the outskirts of the capital last year, Turing has replicated the experiment in multiple, more congested areas across the country.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of replicated
Verb
  • The rain had rendered the dirt tracks we were meant to use … um, unusable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The responding officers rendered first aid to the victims before they were taken to local hospitals.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of rendered
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“Copycatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatted. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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