MOCK-UP Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

mock-up

noun

Definition of mock-up

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 Alexander’s signature appears below the mock-up, per the Post. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 Once in space, the ship will release 20 mock-ups of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink satellites, plus two deployable Starlinks fitted with cameras to take pictures of the rocket’s upper stage in flight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 This photo provided by Air New Zealand shows sleeping pods in a mock-up of a plane cabin. — CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 The museum has a collection of artifacts and aircrafts such as the Apollo 9 Command Module, a mock-up of the Lockheed Vega 5B, flown by Amelia Earhart, B-58 Hustler flight plans and various pictures of famous aviators and airplanes. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mock-up

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Noun

Their simulations focused on where the protective layer intersects the electrolyte, the lithium metal anode, and the cathode materials.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Our simulation experiment started tremendously as the virtual Huskies, led by 75 overall quarterback Jake Merklinger, the Tennessee transfer, finished 10-3 and beat UTEP in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Definition of simulation

Noun

Schnauzers of all sizes—miniature, standard and giant—are classified as hypoallergenic.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
This was the Davis method in miniature — an executive willing to override conventional industry wisdom about what an artist should release, proved right by the market.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

League winners would receive a refund of their buy-in, an NFL jersey and helmet of their choice, scouting classes with Miller and a copy of Madden 20, according to the post.

— Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Bliss Brain sent me a copy of this game for the purposes of this review.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of copy

Noun

On that note, Ole Miss right-hander Taylor Rabe, who has been the Rebels’ best pitcher in the postseason, appears in Law’s first-round mock published Wednesday, but is not on his top-100 list (for now).

— Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Early on in the pre-draft process, Stirtz was a popular match for Denver in mocks.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

Definition of mock

Noun

And the guy who loved John Wayne movies and came to do a fine imitation reckoned his should be in that spirit.

— Vahe Gregorian July 5, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
In fact, the pursuit of a truly American design style—one that turns away from imitation and toward exploration—has been a focus for architects since this country was founded.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026

Definition of imitation

Noun

In South Florida, the semi-aquatic species has a high reproduction rate and is a generalist feeder, gobbling everything from crabs to snakes to small mammals, according to FWC.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Today, styles ranging from historic reproductions to merely Ghurka-inspired can be sourced from brands including Bryceland’s, Polo Ralph Lauren, Todd Snyder and more.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

Definition of reproduction

Noun

Not far away lay a replica Viking longship, a smaller version of the vessel used by their spiritual and ancestral kin to explore and raid from North America to North Africa a millennium earlier.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
He was later fished out — and a replica was installed on White House grounds.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026

Definition of replica

Noun

Jewett points out that there are plenty of applications, such as drug delivery and diagnostics, that don’t need a cell that fully rebuilds itself but could benefit from a facsimile like the SpudCell.

— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Reconstruction will not create a facsimile of the original LC-36A, however.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 June 2026

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