copycatted

verb

past tense of copycat
1
as in copied
to make an exact likeness of asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine

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2
as in imitated
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 Synonyms for copycatted
  1. copied
  2. imitated
  3. reproduced
  4. emulated
  5. replicated
  6. rendered
Verb
  • Monks and nuns copied texts to produce Bibles and prayer books for worship, but also because writing was seen as a spiritual exercise.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Her own granddaughter's baptism dress included embroideries copied from that dress.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of copied
Verb
  • They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of imitated
Verb
  • The watch revives the brand’s iconic A384 case from 1969, faithfully reproduced in its distinctive 37mm tonneau shape.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • There are parts of her practice that can easily be reproduced.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Definition of reproduced
Verb
  • Mark Ford Rosemary Tonks emulated French Symbolist poets before converting to Christianity and renouncing all her own works.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Byrd quips, adding that the next generation has emulated her work.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of emulated
Verb
  • Infrastructure must be replicated and tailored to meet regional requirements in a global landscape.
    — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That number traces back to a 2002 PET study with eight participants,4 and it has not been widely replicated, Alcaide noted.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
Definition of replicated
Verb
  • The rain had rendered the dirt tracks we were meant to use … um, unusable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The responding officers rendered first aid to the victims before they were taken to local hospitals.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of rendered
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“Copycatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copycatted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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