parroted

past tense of parrot
as in echoed
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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Recent Examples of parroted While Hamas’ useful idiots here in the United States and elsewhere have parroted anti-Israel propaganda while ignoring the crimes of Hamas, the Palestinian people have suffered the consequences of Hamas’ insistence on perpetuating the war. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • The mashup lasted barely three minutes, but its impact has echoed for decades.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • His remarks in Seoul echoed earlier statements that the alliance will stay focused on deterring North Korea.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • It’s been shared 23,000 times on Facebook, NBC found, although it is actually composed of just a few faces repeated over and over again.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Spencer said the same mistake cannot be repeated in Gaza.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Is this poem still quoted in pop culture?
    Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The press release quoted above concludes that YouTube does not have any plans to bring ABC back for Election Day.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Parroted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parroted. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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