as in cribbed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in reproduced
to make an exact likeness of
for the movie, set designers copied the Oval Office in the White House down to the smallest detail
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in imitated
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
she shamelessly copies her idol's hairstyle and fashion choices
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of copied
Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Others copied content from satellite dishes to videocassettes that furnished video libraries.
—Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
His monstrous deeds are either omitted, explained away, or copied uncritically from official Soviet narratives.
—Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
But this one steals login data and user cookies, monitors anything copied or pasted within Google Chrome, and sees all browser history.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
Resilience comes from creating products and services that can’t easily be copied or undercut.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
These are paired with text recipes either directly copied from other websites or generated by AI programs that have scraped such material.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
This is now important for, among other things, quantum cryptography, which takes advantage of the fact that encrypted messages cannot be copied without also being corrupted.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
But big airlines soon successfully copied much of that business model with their lowest bare-bones fares.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Once the studios' back catalogues hit the internet they could instantly be copied and made available to pirates all over the world.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Others copied content from satellite dishes to videocassettes that furnished video libraries.
—Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
His monstrous deeds are either omitted, explained away, or copied uncritically from official Soviet narratives.
—Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
But this one steals login data and user cookies, monitors anything copied or pasted within Google Chrome, and sees all browser history.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
Resilience comes from creating products and services that can’t easily be copied or undercut.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
These are paired with text recipes either directly copied from other websites or generated by AI programs that have scraped such material.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
This is now important for, among other things, quantum cryptography, which takes advantage of the fact that encrypted messages cannot be copied without also being corrupted.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
But big airlines soon successfully copied much of that business model with their lowest bare-bones fares.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copied
Verb
-
For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
-
The prints, stored at a San Francisco arthouse for some time, were reproduced from 1839 to 1843 from Bodmer's works during his journey with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
For forensic experts, understanding how these tools work—and ensuring their results can be replicated—is essential for maintaining credibility in investigations and the courtroom.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
-
Rather than designing movements around its robotic structure, Clone first replicated human anatomy and then enabled natural motion using artificial muscles.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
But, if the industry works together on a transformational model with transparency at its core – and then that model gets emulated in other industries – that will go a long way toward reversing the detrimental trends of business as usual.Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
-
Even Hong Kong, which for more than two years had emulated mainland China in maintaining stringent border controls, has decided to end all hotel quarantine requirements for international arrivals.Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2022
Verb
-
The battle sequences in particular are stunningly rendered, and will certainly benefit from being viewed on the largest possible premium and large-format screens.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
-
Mikey’s memories, though, were rendered in subtle color.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
That is, the mimic leaves were longer, and less lobed.Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
-
Sting is also a mimic, able to copy Charlotte’s whistle, even though, as the slightly creepy would-be scientist living upstairs tells her, spiders don’t have vocal cords.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Adjective
-
As the sun and Saturn clash, confront what scares you: a fear of being unoriginal.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
-
Good, if often unoriginal design, sold at a competitive price.Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Other human foods that cats can eat unseasoned and without bones are salmon, chicken, turkey, beef, organ meat, shrimp, lamb, pork and canned tuna in spring water only.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
-
Two thousand seniors can apply to get items, such as milk, cereal and canned goods, monthly.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
-
Aziz rolled out a summer crime imitative in 2021, shortly after his tenure began.Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
-
The Emory oak restoration imitative to preserve groves in the region recently marked its fifth anniversary, Peacey said.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near copied
Cite this Entry
“Copied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copied. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share