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
Preparations also included a fitting with Nicola trying on a mock-up of the garment before additional changes were made to the final design.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
There will even be a mock-up of a propulsion bay and a composite fuel tank, even though DRACO won't actually have working propulsion.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The low-cost mock-ups also allow training planners to field larger, more diverse opposing forces, thereby offering a more complex, unpredictable combat scenario.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
The huge mock-up of Altadena’s fire map has become a meeting place, even a site of remembrance for survivors and bonding between community members.
—Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
There will even be a mock-up of a propulsion bay and a composite fuel tank, even though DRACO won't actually have working propulsion.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The low-cost mock-ups also allow training planners to field larger, more diverse opposing forces, thereby offering a more complex, unpredictable combat scenario.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
The huge mock-up of Altadena’s fire map has become a meeting place, even a site of remembrance for survivors and bonding between community members.
—Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-up
Noun
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Supercomputers unlock new physics The breakthrough relied on large-scale hydrodynamical simulations that model how stellar material moves in three dimensions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Weather simulations resemble climate simulations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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These bags, though miniature in size, are only one piece of a massive trend.—
Amanda Wallace,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Foo Fighters have released a whole batch of new music on their website — in miniature.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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With house‑inspired production and a darker, more experimental sound, the mini-album — which sold more than half a million copies in four days — hinted at the group’s creative ambition.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The event will also include a resource fair, a Q&A session, a book signing and a free copy of one of Baszile’s books for attendees who arrive early, while supplies last.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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This already feels like the steal of the mock.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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With a new defensive coordinator and numerous holes to fill on defense, the early NFL mock drafts are heavily assuming that the Dallas Cowboys will be going double-defensive players with their pair of first-round picks in April.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Among writers, there is always a risk of mutual imitation, conscious or not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The two men are also seen preparing food in a kitchen, holding an American flag in front of an imitation Statue of Liberty and sitting in a convertible.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Given how much biomedical research has been conducted in space, the scarcity of research on reproduction surprised me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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That combination — a limited geographic range, low reproduction rates and early life stages in shallow waters — raises real concerns about the fish’s future.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The object was a full-sized replica of the space capsule that will house a miniature IVF lab.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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These are the narrative details of great costuming; not one-to-one replicas, but looks that capture the spirit, priorities and instincts of the person onscreen.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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To go from a franchise that enjoyed a 30-year continuum of Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers at QB to a franchise that has spent almost as long looking for a failing to find the next Marino or even an acceptable facsimile.—
Greg Cote
January 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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If Savoie turns out resembling McLeod, and Howard becomes a facsimile of Holloway offensively, the Oilers’ development model for forwards will have delivered two bona fide NHL skill talents.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mock-up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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