costarring

verb

variants or co-starring
present participle of costar
as in coacting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costarring
  1. imitating
  2. mimicking
  3. aping
Verb
  • Others echoed the comparison, saying Coca-Cola’s refreshed typography looked strikingly similar to Marlboros, in a case of reality imitating memes.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Hawk advocates imitating others before innovating, leveraging existing strengths like Wayne Gretzky, and embracing a beginner's mindset.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of imitating
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  • Protect Core Equity Over Raw Volume Independent brands should resist mimicking conglomerate spending patterns for the sake of share of voice.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Soon after, cheering and clapping filled the auditorium before the man mimicking the president stood up, holding a sign for TrumpAccounts.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of mimicking
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  • Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Definition of aping
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“Costarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costarring. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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