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hams 1 of 2

plural noun

ˈham How to pronounce hams (audio)
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits after sitting on my hams all day, I could use a good workout

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ham
as in apes

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  1. apes
  2. imitates
  3. mimics
Verb
  • The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
  • But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of apes
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  • Over the weekend, movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment accused Robinhood of creating an unauthorized market that imitates trading in AMC shares through its overseas platform without the company’s approval.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes life imitates art, but other times, art imitates life.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of imitates
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  • Interestingly, the platform mimics the way biological brains calculate using physical movement.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The buttonless design mimics the ease of leggings—though far classier and put together.
    — Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of mimics
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“Hams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hams. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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