CLOWNED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

clowned

verb

past tense of clown

as in masqueraded

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as in cut up

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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

Definition of imitated

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After Szabo cuts up Matt’s face in one of many graphic scenes, the actor loses his career and just about everything else in his life.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Union President Carrie Kyung said the plan includes cutting up to 18 English learner teachers and would affect at least two dozen schools.

— Jason Rantala, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut up

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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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Navarrete reveled with one woman over her husband’s release from a detention facility.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of reveled

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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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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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Notably, the three polling aggregators mentioned in the statement are not broadcast stations or news networks whose programming is carried on local broadcast stations.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee left, and Case and Collins carried on briefly as the Breakaways with several guitarists.

— Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried on

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