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coacting

verb

variants or co-acting

present participle of coact

as in imitating

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Some of the most notable moments show Atlas imitating human emotional reactions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
To celebrate, Gazza lay down on the grass and opened his mouth wide, imitating the dentist’s chair that had got him and his team-mates into so much bother a few weeks earlier.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026

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After the game, a disappointing loss to Côte d’Ivoire, some Ecuador fans asked their Ivorian counterparts to swap jerseys, mimicking a post-match tradition among players.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
And after celebrating by mimicking a fishing motion in honor of his Bass Pro Shops sponsor, Briscoe soaked it all in.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026

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City codes show the council has 60 days to consider enacting the proposal before it can be placed on the ballot.

— Dylan Lysen July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
In doing so, ERISA blocks states from enacting comprehensive health insurance reforms, including those promoting health insurance equity.

— Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

Definition of aping

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Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of miming

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