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
  • Made using flexible materials, the model reproduced important features of the natural stinger’s pumping cycle, helping confirm how the valves deform and squeeze past each other.
    — Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That would reproduce the operating model companies are trying to improve.
    — Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reproduce
Verb
  • Givenchy was also fascinating, as Marco de Vincenzo is forging a new language for accessories there.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This latest round of funding supports an exciting range of projects from emerging creatives forging new paths to established voices exploring new creative territory.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • An American who knows nothing about real football comes to the place where it was invented and attempts to tell the creators of the sport how to play.
    — Jay Martel, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Stellantis The company says it's invented a new type of C-pillar architecture to make this happen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of invent
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  • This concept turned into an exhibit element where visitors could manipulate the parameters themselves and create different fields of grass.
    — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Our minds take in information from the world (input), manipulate it in some fashion (computation), and then enact behavior (output).
    — Benjamin Riley, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulate
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  • The new breed of post-rock bands, on the other hand, were cribbing ideas from the worlds of dance music and hip-hop.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Recreating entire outfits, adopting your styling tricks, making a habit of hunting down your exact pieces, or cribbing an aesthetic that feels deeply tied to your identity is another.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of crib

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“Plagiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagiarize. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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