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Definition of copycat
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copycat
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Synonyms & Antonyms for copycat
Synonyms: Noun
aper, copyist, echo, follower, imitator, rubber stamp, wannabe (also wannabee)
Synonyms: Verb
clone, copy, duplicate, imitate, reduplicate, render, replicate, reproduce
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of copycat in a Sentence
Noun
She called me a copycat for wearing the same dress. every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycatsVerb
asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
One month after the Christchurch shooter, a copycat who killed one individual at a San Diego synagogue, also left a note on 4chan. — NBC News, "Investigators 'reasonably confident' Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack," 4 Aug. 2019 Derided as an iPhone copycat when the company launched its first low-cost smartphone in 2011, Xiaomi has since become the world’s fourth best-selling smartphone by market share, according to Counterpoint Research. — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, "Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Celebrates Its Global 500 Debut By Awarding Employees $24 Million In Shares," 25 July 2019 The book also touches on the ongoing debate about copycat-killer contagion and whether media organizations should stop naming these killers. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: New book on mass killers is a disturbing eye opener," 20 July 2019 Two of Lee's associates, who sold his pills under copycat businesses, were also charged with smuggling. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Man made $11 million by smuggling erectile dysfunction drugs from China," 20 Aug. 2019 Another rationale behind No Notoriety is that by denying coverage to the gunman and his ideas, journalists and public officials can prevent copycats massacres. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "It’s OK to Talk About Mass Shooters," 5 Aug. 2019 Three other labs have seen similar thrust from copycat setups, and MEGA has netted two of NASA’s most competitive grants. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, "The Good Kind of Crazy: The Quest for Exotic Propulsion," 29 July 2019 The social media that brought exposure to creative ideas without traditional gatekeepers now overexposes trends at lightning speeds while rewarding whichever bullies and copycats are willing to scream loudest into the void. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "The restaurant boom in metro Detroit is over. Here's why," 25 July 2019 That presents a challenge for companies that want to enter the market with biosimilar copycats. — Fortune, "Protect at All Costs: How the Maker of the World’s Bestselling Drug Keeps Prices Sky-High," 18 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Soon after premiering, the show faced some backlash regarding its depiction of suicide, with a number of activists and health professionals voicing concerns that the scene may have contributed to copycat suicides among teens. — NBC News, "'13 Reasons Why' edits controversial suicide scene," 16 July 2019 So the introduction of Facebook's new cryptocurrency next year—and perhaps copycat efforts down the road—could bolster bitcoin's value. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Bitcoin rises above $10,000 for the first time in a year," 21 June 2019 The Kardashian-Jenners are no strangers to copycat controversy. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "People Accuse Kim Kardashian of Copying Urban Decay With Her KKW Beauty Cherry Blossom Collection," 12 Sep. 2018 Wentz’s impact is obvious, and Roseman’s moves influenced the Bears to copycat him with a similarly heavy commitment to the position a year later (bringing in Mike Glennon, Mark Sanchez and then Mitch Trubisky). — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Cleveland Browns Won’t Be Starting From Scratch in Evaluating the Draft’s Top Quarterbacks," 25 Jan. 2018 Now that the company is public, however, all eyes are on Snap to show huge growth, especially as Facebook’s (fb, +0.23%) competing Instagram service consistently debuts copycat features and tries to steal users. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "After Rocky Year, CEO Evan Spiegel Is Still Happy Snap Went Public," 16 Feb. 2018 These individual cases, then, could not be attributed to copycat behavior. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "The woman who sweats blood from her palms and her face," 24 Oct. 2017 This copycat approach to investing has led to crushing losses for people tantalized by astronomical gains in the past. — Gail Marksjarvis, chicagotribune.com, "Why investors should be wary of bitcoin," 31 Aug. 2017 For now, police vans serve as deterrents to copycat assaults until Barcelona installs protective barriers. — Jeannette Neumann, WSJ, "In Barcelona, Crowds March Defiantly for Peace After Terrorist Attacks," 26 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'copycat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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