as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
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as in to copy
to make an exact likeness of
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine
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as in to imitate
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 copycat
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
No one expected the first Joker to go wild in its opening; there was a fear at the time that there would be Dark Knight Rises copycat shootings.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that’s already unfair.
—Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Oct. 2021
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Noun
Experts estimate that hundreds of thousands of Americans have used copycat versions of Lilly’s medicines or similar shots from Novo Nordisk A/S, which have also been in short supply.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
No one expected the first Joker to go wild in its opening; there was a fear at the time that there would be Dark Knight Rises copycat shootings.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Park mentioned the case of the Boston Marathon Bomber, in which social media led to misidentification of suspects, and possibly to copycat cases.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that’s already unfair.
—Brian Barrett, Wired, 14 Oct. 2021
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What to consider when buying the best Arduino starter kits Arduino is an open-source hardware and software platform, which means anyone can copy the designs to produce an Arduino starter kit.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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But when a new killer begins copying Matt’s crimes as the ‘Westside Ripper’, Ava falls back into a true-crime obsession with her ‘Murder Bunny’ TikTok account, determined to find out whether her future brother-in-law is behind this new series of killings.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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There's also a more foot-like Sole, for better imitating a human walking gait.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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Governed by Neptune, the planet of fantasy and film, Pisces is naturally drawn to iconic characters and cinematic flair, and Nyong’o’s choice proves that life really does imitate art.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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On Instagram, a spokesperson for the NFL told Glamour, the league grew its following among women by 21% in the past year, and women accounted for almost half of the NFL’s new social media followers overall.Glamour, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her enthusiastic endorsement introduced the brand to millions of followers from diverse backgrounds, sparking widespread interest and further showcasing K-beauty’s universal appeal.Danielle James, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Google researchers wanted to see if measurements taken from receivers in Android phones could essentially replicate the ionosphere mapping that occurs in more advanced monitoring stations.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cruz's Democratic opponent, buoyed by significant grassroots support and fundraising, is aiming to replicate the near-upset seen in Cruz's 2018 re-election bid against O'Rourke, where Cruz won by only 2.6 percentage points.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In fact, there is a danger that the Trump administration will emulate attempts in certain states to limit current efforts by the companies to moderate harmful content on their sites.Michael Posner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sphere Abu Dhabi will emulate the size of the original Vegas venue, with standing room for 20,000 people.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Madrid offers them vivid impressions, warm sun and echoes of powerful kings.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Another key inflection point for the movement was government officials' attempt to encourage women to reproduce — South Korea has one of the lowest birthrates in the world.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Nov. 2024
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Sadly, due to a condition with her uterus, Elizabeth Ann is unable to reproduce.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the new study, the team mimicked a sewer environment under extreme conditions in a lab and rapidly sped up the fatberg formation process over 30 days.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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These videos mimic content from U.S. government agencies and more than 50 news organizations, including the BBC, France 24, and Fox News.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Copycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycat. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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