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

That's technology enabling us to create something that captures the emotional connection of an earlier era without simply copying it. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Using ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for the same project usually means bouncing between tabs and copying prompts. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

In one incident, OpenAI says its GPT-6 Astra agent disabled its safety monitor when copying reference code — and then lied about it. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Even more concerning, the fake installer shows one command on the screen while secretly copying another. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Founder Yang Tao said the goal extends beyond copying human anatomy. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Warui told Semafor that Renaissance Capital was copying the KPC blueprint for the Dangote IPO — with an online platform for share purchases during the offer period, and trading on the M-Pesa platform expected once it is listed on the NSE. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Rather than simply copying that, but with a slab of batteries under the cabin, the Fiat Multiplay explores the idea of a vehicle that’s adaptable, transforming from a three-row people carrier to a pickup. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

The company said a self-copying AI built on small models would spread slowly, with the number of infected devices doubling every few days, but would be hard to stamp out once loose. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026