copycatted

past tense of copycat
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as in imitated
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copycatted
Verb
  • Over the past few years, a consistent complaint from Western developers and the White House has been that Chinese developers have copied their tech.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The letter is addressed to the Los Angeles County Counsel's office and also is copied to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan, effectively putting the entire state on notice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Clifford gates, however, can be imitated by a normal computer.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the industry watched with envy, then imitated the model.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company reproduced them on playing cards, business cards.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The mounting holes, locating slots, and curved bodies reproduced clearly, although visible layer lines and some surface unevenness made these less polished than my fine-detail test prints.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The executive order is reminiscent of a decision by California to clear the way for name, image and likeness compensation by passing a state law that was quickly emulated by other states.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Others snapped selfies holding physical copies of Hard Court and marveled at the chestnut burrs—that emulated the look of tennis balls—placed around the shop.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Efthymiou has also been trying to get a mouse-model study underway where the NCBRS genetic mutations are replicated in mice and studied.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But what if the Christmas card campaign unintentionally replicated a specific individual?
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The city argued that the changes rendered portions of Jackson’s lawsuit moot because the original restrictions were no longer in effect.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Campus security found the women and rendered emergency medical services before they were transported to a nearby hospital, according to the indictment.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Copycatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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