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monkeyed

verb

past tense of monkey
as in copied

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeyed
  1. copied
  2. mimicked
  3. aped
  4. mocked
  5. parodied
  6. imitated
  7. mimed
Verb
  • La Presse said that a 2012 short story by Orelien had plagiarized passages from a book by French author Louis Pauwels, while a 2013 opinion piece copied from The Philippine Star newspaper.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The footwear company behind the Crocs brand of foam footwear is suing the discount retailer, claiming that Five Below copied Crocs footwear and items used to decorate the shoes.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of copied
Verb
  • When a sensor detected movement in a rat’s front paw, another device was automatically activated to stimulate a hind-leg muscle, producing a contraction that mimicked part of the animal’s natural walking motion.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • As for accessories, Bassett brought the sparkle, sporting a pair of hoop earrings and a sinuous statement necklace with a design that mimicked the overall bent of her Falguni Shane Peacock dress.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of mimicked
Verb
  • Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
    — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of aped
Verb
  • Nike’s experimented with other applications such as mules and tennis shoes, but the results were mocked if not downright disastrous.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s actions while hosting his Chinese counterpart for a three-day state visit, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s transphobic military mantra.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • The White House announced the arcade on X with several animations that parodied older gaming logos like Xbox and brands like Sega.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Jules Dassin’s Rififi (1955) and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing (1956) further refined the formula, while a number of decidedly sillier capers in the ’60s both parodied and advanced the genre, helping set the stage for the modern Ocean’s movies.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of parodied
Verb
  • This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The ads imitated sponsored search ads used by legitimate banks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitated
Verb
  • Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Definition of mimed
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“Monkeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeyed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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