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
Segle began by sketching her dream design, then testing different patterns and doing eight bodice mock-ups with inexpensive fabric before finding the perfect fit.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In April, leaker Majin Bu shared images of iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max mock-ups, and the difference in thickness is quite significant.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
And some of the stealth UCAV mock-ups rolled out in 2019 did not materialize beyond the models displayed that day.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the app, artists can design a basic mock-up for shirts, phone cases and more; list them on their OpenWav shops right after; after which the merchandise is made to order and shipped from the factories.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In April, leaker Majin Bu shared images of iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max mock-ups, and the difference in thickness is quite significant.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
And some of the stealth UCAV mock-ups rolled out in 2019 did not materialize beyond the models displayed that day.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the app, artists can design a basic mock-up for shirts, phone cases and more; list them on their OpenWav shops right after; after which the merchandise is made to order and shipped from the factories.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-up
Noun
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This model reduces upfront investment and makes high-end simulation accessible to smaller firms that previously couldn’t afford enterprise-scale CAE platforms.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to computer simulations, these differences appeared to help lower disease transmission, reducing the risk of the fungal pathogen breaching the entire nest.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Finally, there were also handmade miniatures.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Nicholas Royle argues, the scene of Cinna’s death can easily be treated as a version of Julius Caesar in miniature.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Costco, though, was a shrewd recombination of what had come before rather than a straight copy.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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While those films were burned, what the West never knew was that those were not the only copies of these films as Hesse had stored the vast majority of the originals safely in London, away from the political upheaval.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nick Baumgardner shared his early 2026 mock draft, which has Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 1, with the Saints using No. 2 on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Part of the reason almost none of the mocks pegged Barron to Denver is because so, so many of them had Payton and general manager George Paton selecting North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meta’s model leaked just two years ago and seeded an ecosystem of imitations and refinements that moved faster than any licensing system.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Jane's chimp imitation was an easy choice to hook the average, even mildly interested, reader.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fabio’s journey to understand Angus begins with a reproduction glimpsed on a phone and then takes him to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the home of Betty Angus, Patrick’s mother.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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In his fourth professional season, Watson’s offensive role off the bench is likely to expand beyond the baseline, where he’s been used in the past as both a corner spot-up shooter and an Aaron Gordon dunker spot replica.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not a full-size kitchen, of course, but rather a miniature replica of a kitchen, a tiny kitchen with a tiny table where two tiny dolls sit, blank-eyed and smiling and ready to eat an invisible meal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Europa-Park in Rust, Germany A cheeky European facsimile of a famous theme park mouse couple, Europa-Park’s Ed and Edda’s ears will never form an iconic silhouette.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wise’s edition contained a facsimile of the opening page of the Life, which has allowed informed comment on the layout and handwriting of the lost manuscript.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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