parroted

past tense of parrot
as in echoed
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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Recent Examples of parroted For years, mainstream media have parroted the language of their own governments, and that of lsrael, with little critical coverage of or challenge to the dominant political narrative in the West. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 The moment has been so baked into America's cultural cake that Tea Party Republicans parroted the phrase, not realizing that the film is a satire of sheep mentality and the man who authored it (screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky) was a political lefty. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 The article parroted talking points on rising student enrollment but not the hiring of a student retention officer to try and keep students from leaving. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026 While Hamas’ useful idiots here in the United States and elsewhere have parroted anti-Israel propaganda while ignoring the crimes of Hamas, the Palestinian people have suffered the consequences of Hamas’ insistence on perpetuating the war. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • Furthermore, Grail spearheaded a massive lobbying effort — even going so far as to suggest that multicancer screening will reduce health disparities and the American Cancer Society echoed the claim.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra looked down at the table as the sound from the video echoed in the large courtroom.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Callum whispered his choices and Maya repeated them loudly to the server.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Facing elections in three weeks, Netanyahu has repeated that statement on multiple occasions, rarely if ever mentioning that not all of the hostages returned home alive.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Step Back Unlike stocks and bonds, whose prices are quoted on screens across Wall Street, managers of private lenders have broad leeway to value their loans, with varying degrees of input from third-party services.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The report quoted Shipilova's neighbors as saying a team of disinfection experts did several cleanups of her apartment, leaving a strong antiseptic smell.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Parroted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parroted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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