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monkeyed

verb

past tense of monkey

as in copied

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The lecture last week focused on how anti-Mexican politics have always worked in Orange County and usually go on to be copied nationwide.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
In traditional enterprise architecture, data is largely stored, copied and moved.

— Kobi Nissan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of copied

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In pre-industrial times, farmers planted an array of different crops in the same space, creating a diverse environment that mimicked natural ecosystems.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Gray wore a double-breasted blazer with faint lines that mimicked the angularity of the garment’s construction.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mimicked

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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

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The couple was so famous that they were often parodied by TV comedians for their lavish lifestyle and Tammy Faye’s abundant makeup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
The White House announced the arcade on X with several animations that parodied older gaming logos like Xbox and brands like Sega.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of parodied

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The slow exchange with oxygen is imitated with micro-oxygenation technology — essentially, blowing bubbles through the wine.

— Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitated

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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

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