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

Sweeping multilateral regulatory approaches, such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, are losing their efficacy as other major markets, including China, cease copying the EU playbook. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Still, copying what an older woman did isn’t necessarily the same as learning from her. — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Users could previously add this script manually to Copernicus Browser sessions by copying and pasting it using the custom visualization option under the default layers. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

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

Rather than simply copying the appearance of seaweed, the researchers recreated its tangled structure using sustainable biopolymers. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 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