as in to mimic
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take off (on)
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This exactly matches the iOS schedule from last year, which means the iPhone release schedule is bang on target, for now at least, to mimic last year’s routine.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
This neighborhood plan mimics ones used to eradicate the insects on islands.—
Maggie Penman,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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Later that year, it was parodied by Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live and referenced by Jodie Foster in the sci-fi film Contact.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Scary Movie parodies Ma alongside Michael, Weapons alongside Wicked.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The best mockumentaries satirize the conventions of everyday life to gut-busting effect.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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No doubt the real Silicon Valley will offer fresh horror for the show to satirize next season, but The Audacity is still searching for its groove.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 May 2026
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Another attractive use for machine learning is to train a model to imitate other models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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His use of jocular names for detention centers has been imitated by other Republican governors creating state facilities to be used by ICE.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Rather than attempting to drive more adoption across the entire iPhone 18 family, the iPhone Ultra can target the top five percent of Apple’s global user base with an exclusive handset using luxury materials and cutting-edge components.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Green coffee extract and caffeine work together to target dark circles and puffiness, making this especially effective for under-eye concealing.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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In an accompanying cartoon, Spark is caricatured as a sulking giant, tottering above the Tuscan countryside in a pair of high heels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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But as written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, Giant doesn’t caricature its subject.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Police say Bunn stalked and harassed the woman in a blue Chevrolet Silverado and would park in areas to watch and follow her.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The mayor’s social media message follows multiple incidents involving Knicks fans harassing Spurs supporters, some of which escalated into physical violence.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Take off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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