1
as in copying
to make an exact likeness of
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
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as in imitating
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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Promoter sequences are short stretches of DNA that tell the cell’s copying machinery where a new protein starts.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said hackers accessed the system by imitating a legitimate user account.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Life isn’t quite imitating art for Kim Kardashian.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Also like the natural world, the Tyranids are patient, slowly devouring the edges of the galaxy and reproducing in unthinkable numbers in the darkness of space.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Women’s free labor in the home subsidized the profits of employers because workers’ families bore the cost of reproducing the future labor force.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vibrant look included what appeared to be head-to-toe body paint emulating Camilla’s surprise stripes.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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From past to present, Brandy remains a style icon worth emulating.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some experts believe the total number of assets tied up in passive funds could be 2x higher because many active fund managers have started replicating passive fund strategies.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fans got a glimpse of Jaafar in the role during the November 2025 teaser trailer, which showed the first footage of the young star replicating his uncle's iconic choreography.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Critics accused him of aping Farage’s rhetoric and warned that Labour could lose votes to the left in trying to court the right.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ryback shows the younger man's relaxation-as-growth around impressive set pieces, including a segment of aping famed concert pianists Alfred Brendel and Glenn Gould as well as Hoffman's blistering rant after a visit to Dachau.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tagliabue had insisted he be directly involved in all labor negotiations, basically rendering useless the Management Council of club executives that had handled such duties for nearly two decades.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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George Miller spent 40 years building the Mad Max universe, but holds little fear for technology that can recreate a version of his dystopian dust bowl within seconds of rendering a text prompt.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Copycatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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