costarred

verb

variants or co-starred
past tense of costar
as in starred (in)

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  1. aped
  2. mimicked
  3. imitated
  4. mimed
Verb
  • Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
    — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of aped
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  • That's the field dedicated to protecting Earth from the possibility of a calamitous asteroid impact, and DART mimicked how humans could change the orbit of a threatening space rock, taking it off its collision course.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That peptide mimicked the human hormone GLP-1, which prompts the pancreas to release insulin and makes people feel full.
    — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of mimicked
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  • 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
Definition of imitated
Verb
  • Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Definition of mimed
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“Costarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costarred. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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