as in simulation
a full-sized model of something (such as a boat or a car) that is used for studying, testing, or showing its features
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Recent Examples of mock-up
Instead, the mock-up shows a leather toe cap and a perforated heel.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
The mock-up movie poster stood out amid a slew of other posts that focused on high-stakes matters such as the Trump Administration’s border patrol policies and the relief efforts for the devastating Texas floods.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
On Maverick, Kosinski had rehearsed the actors on the ground, in a plywood mock-up of a plane, and then sent them up in the jets to effectively prompt and direct themselves.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This mock-up shows how a single 30B uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) transport cylinder fits horizontally in the bed of a Ford F-150 pickup truck.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
The mock-up movie poster stood out amid a slew of other posts that focused on high-stakes matters such as the Trump Administration’s border patrol policies and the relief efforts for the devastating Texas floods.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
On Maverick, Kosinski had rehearsed the actors on the ground, in a plywood mock-up of a plane, and then sent them up in the jets to effectively prompt and direct themselves.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This mock-up shows how a single 30B uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) transport cylinder fits horizontally in the bed of a Ford F-150 pickup truck.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-up
Noun
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Inside a simulation that wants something from you and gives back magic in return.—
Bob Bonniol,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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By unifying intelligence, manufacturers can run simulations, identify vulnerabilities, and respond proactively—protecting digital and sustainability gains even in turbulent periods.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Visiting with Sunshine, a SOUL Harbour of Barrington miniature therapy horse, was Leo Francescatti, 11 months, of Deer Park.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately for him, that resulted in a ban from this year's miniatures competition.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The platforms, which allow backers to fund a board game project in exchange for a future copy of the game, have been a significant source of revenue for publishers.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessean has made a public records request for a copy of Black's autopsy report.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In these two mocks, Neal was selected in the fourth round.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, there are some mocks that have the LSU product available for the Jets at No. 7.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Then there is the cost of retaliation and imitation, as other governments respond and follow the U.S. example by imposing tariffs and restrictions of their own.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tim said in one of those videos that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.—
David Mack,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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The ambitious and sprawling exhibition, in the works for years, uses medical objects, educational films, and contemporary art to consider how design has shaped reproduction—something that seems evident but has heretofore been rarely explored.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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These films have always carried rich undercurrents: the corporate exploitation of blue-collar workers (the Nostromo crew, the marines in Aliens, the kids of Romulus), queered reproduction via body horror, Ripley’s evolving incarnations of motherhood, human hubris punished by its own creations.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Citi Field commemorated the anniversary by hosting a pregame concert from 1964 The Tribute, playing Beatles music throughout the night, and distributing replica models of Shea Stadium to the first 15,000 fans in attendance.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hours for the free evening festival will be 5 to 11 p.m. at downtown Festival Park, where a large replica of Mexico City’s Angel of Independence will be on display and family activities, like a piñata smash, will be held.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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To get to this roadside art installation, sponsored by contemporary art gallery Ballroom Marfa, head the 38 miles west on Highway 90 and pause for an obligatory selfie at the uncannily accurate facsimile of a high-fashion storefront.—
Rachel Monroe,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Working for mediocre Luthor facsimile Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn), Pryor's computer genius Gus Gorman fabricates an artificial kryptonite, which — like the red variant in the comics — turns Superman bad.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mock-up. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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