plagiarize

verb

Definition of plagiarizenext
as in to reproduce
to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas He plagiarized a classmate's report.

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Recent Examples of plagiarize His 1534 revision was heavily used – plagiarized would be a better word – by almost all English translations over the next hundred years. — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 The book was later pulled from circulation amid the revelation that Hill plagiarized a portion. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Both are easier than plagiarizing Wikipedia ever was! — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 In the mind of the plagiarized, as often as not, what has been perpetrated is nothing less than an outrage. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plagiarize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plagiarize
  1. reproduce
  2. forge
  3. invent
  4. manipulate
  5. crib
Verb
  • Repeating this process can be time-consuming and difficult to reproduce.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The team then ran thousands of simulations, testing which combinations of globular cluster properties and dark matter distributions could reproduce the stream's observed brightness and shape.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of reproduce
Verb
  • Parton earned some of the best reviews of her career after forging another partnership — this time with good friends Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt for 1987’s multiplatinum album Trio.
    — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunate to get a quality start like that again from him and not be able to forge ahead and take control of the game.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • None of these ideas were invented by Instagram or by women alone; the concept of the attention economy dates to the early 1970s, and the notion that no press is bad press has existed since the 19th century.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That move by the duo behind Desilu Productions invented the concept of TV syndication and the blueprint for residuals.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of invent
Verb
  • In virtually every practice, Rodgers gives the young quarterbacks a small piece of information — how to throw the ball on the run, how to carry out play-action, how to manipulate defenders with their eyes.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • New tools in neuroscience have allowed researchers to manipulate the activity of specific neurons in mice brains.
    — Danny G. Winder, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of manipulate
Verb
  • Facing the less-than-impressed detectives, Bret puts forth his theory of the Trawler, which he’s largely cribbed from Joan Didion’s writing on Charles Manson.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Labels are cut off the clothing, not merely to deter competitors from cribbing their inventory, but to ensure the focus remains on the wondrously eclectic pieces, and not on who might have designed them.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of crib

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“Plagiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagiarize. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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