mimic
Example Sentences
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The twins darted from the pool as they heard it and could mimic the howl by the end of the trip.
Fifty years ago, scientists tried to limit fires by studying the results or pouring freshwater into scale models of rooms filled with saltwater, trying to mimic the interaction between smoke and air in a fire.
She bribes Napoleon with fast cars and credit cards and, as one reviewer put it, her “methods mimic the hostile-takeover techniques of big banks and monopolistic companies.”
But mimicking China’s strategy would require sustained bipartisan commitment and billions of dollars committed to refining infrastructure.
From MarketWatch
Large clouds of dust can closely mimic the appearance of an exoplanet by reflecting starlight, potentially misleading astronomers.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
