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
That system, like the HQ-22 mock-up, was developed to help aircrews practice identifying, avoiding, and targeting advanced missile defenses.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 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
During the parachute tests, its mock-up descended to the ground at Sweden's Esrange Space Center in Kiruna from the altitude of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) after having been dropped from a high-altitude balloon.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
The mock-up board shown in photos validates the footprints of chips and connectors, all redrawn from scratch.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 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
During the parachute tests, its mock-up descended to the ground at Sweden's Esrange Space Center in Kiruna from the altitude of 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) after having been dropped from a high-altitude balloon.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
The mock-up board shown in photos validates the footprints of chips and connectors, all redrawn from scratch.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-up
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However, the specific functions of DSE — design, simulation and experimentation in support of helicopters, advanced rotorcraft, drones and other vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft — would be significantly impaired.—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Watch On For each mission simulation, one astronaut pilots the aircraft while another charts the landing area, marking key landmarks, identifying potential hazards and helping to track the flight path.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Their alternatively affable and tense banter in front of the camera depict a fraught father-son relationship in miniature, but also how self-aware and intelligent Adrian could be even in his lowest moments.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Written in the flush of a new friendship with co-producer, engineer, and musician Sam Weber, the album unspools a suite of folk miniatures riven with discursive melodies as evocative as the cultural ephemera dotted through the lyrics.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Aug. 2025
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The panel's agenda for Tuesday's meeting includes a copy of the citizen complaint.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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The worst was yet to come, in the shape of the Baines note, a copy of which was forwarded to the Queen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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This fantasy football mock draft will be completed on ESPN in a 12-team, PPR, 1QB format. 2025 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Pick 5 While the 5th pick is right next to pick six, this mock draft had much different results.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Pulse Picks Keith Law returns with a fresh MLB mock draft just a few days before the first round begins.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Sleep-mimicking anesthetics, like Dex, don’t produce a perfect imitation.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Residences’ partners insisted wood be wood, leather be leather, and plastic should never be a faux substitute because the ultra rich instantly spot imitations.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Schnuelle had a degree in veterinary medicine with areas of clinical emphasis in dairy production medicine, bovine embryology, and canine reproduction, according to Auburn University's website.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her father took her to the museum; her mother bought her reproduction posters, books, and art supplies.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Sep. 2025
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Creator @tinalemac shared her step-by-step process for transforming a plain IKEA mirror into a high-end replica using nothing more than tin foil and air-dry clay.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Acutis' tomb in Assisi—his body displayed in a wax replica and dressed in casual clothes and sneakers—has become a major pilgrimage site, and relics associated with him have toured internationally.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The huge old building that once housed hundreds of newspaper employees has become a modular space where a facsimile of journalism is practiced.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other asks might include a travelling exhibition or a facsimile made of the original.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mock-up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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