Synonyms of copying

copying

verb

present participle of copy

1

as in reproducing

to make an exact likeness of

for the movie, set designers copied the Oval Office in the White House down to the smallest detail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproducing
• rendering
• replicating
• imitating
• duplicating
• cloning
• reconstructing
• copycatting
• simulating
• reduplicating
• forging
• counterfeiting
• mimicking
• faking
• ripping off
• re-creating
• knocking off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originating
• creating
• initiating
• imagining
• inventing

2

as in imitating

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior

she shamelessly copies her idol's hairstyle and fashion choices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitating
• emulating
• repeating
• mimicking
• aping
• mocking
• miming
• parodying
• copycatting
• performing
• echoing
• playing
• caricaturing
• lampooning
• burlesquing
• impersonating
• travestying
• dittoing
• pantomiming
• reechoing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of copying

On Friday, people are waiting for your approval and copying you on the important email. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Presenter Gabby Logan gently teased him for copying the Argentine’s outfit on set, and Rooney laughed along. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Entrepreneurs have been taking to LinkedIn and claiming that the only way to succeed in the current climate is by copying China’s old 996 model. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

How to replicate her success without copying it Elliott says Diaz Albadan’s example is worth following. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 30 July 2026

An analysis published by No Latency earlier this month found the same behavior for living authors but found ChatGPT complied with style-copying requests for deceased authors. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

While copying the last testament of his predecessor—which warned of the dire need for a strong military—the young Dalai Lama discovered that corrupt officials were embezzling army funds. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

On top of all this, the printer's interface is easy to understand, with a two-line LCD, simple buttons, and a number pad for tasks such as printer settings, copying documents, and sending faxes. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

By copying texts, the monk incorporated the words, absorbing them in a process akin to that described by the Greek rhetorician Quintilian, who emphasized internalizing classical texts as a foundation for oratory and writing. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026