as in simulations
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-ups
The information was corroborated by House of Heat, whose speculative mock-ups appear in the image above.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Inflatable mock-ups that mimic tanks, jets, and rocket launchers are drawing attention worldwide.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Inflatable mock-ups that mimic tanks, jets, and rocket launchers are drawing attention worldwide.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-ups
Noun
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To understand the lens’s effect on pulse shape, scientists ran simulations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The team carried out multiple simulations to see if the injuries could have been sustained through other activities during the dinosaurs’ daily lives, like accidentally stepping on each other’s tails, muscular strain during motion, fighting, being hunted, feeding or walking.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Givenchy couture atelier created four iterations of the little black dress—one original and three reproductions.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 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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Following the lead from state officials to raise recruitment numbers, the department lowered its physical requirements to join the academy, according to copies of the standards from 2016 and 2024.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the wake of two 2024 documentaries about Stewart, copies had become scarce, sparking bidding wars on resale websites.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Finally, there were also handmade miniatures.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Later, in adulthood, Alice makes miniatures for a living, inspired by artist Joseph Cornell’s boxes and the tiny fairies her mother owned, nestled in the head of a pin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 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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But Swift’s work with Jack Antonoff slipped into a too-reliable throwback synth-pop aesthetic that doesn’t feel fresh after years of iterations and imitations.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are facsimiles or versions of documents in the book.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Mock-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mock-ups. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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