coact

verb

Definition of coactnext
as in to mimic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coact
  1. mimic
  2. imitate
  3. masquerade
  4. enact
  5. costar
  6. ape
  7. act out
Verb
  • Made with biotin, shea butter, and beeswax, the mascara was formulated to mimic the nourishing, strengthening effects of a lash serum.
    — Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
  • GLP-1s work by mimicking glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone in the body that regulates blood sugar, appetite, and digestion.
    — Jessica Starr, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mimic
Verb
  • Under Kirby Smart, Georgia’s defense remains the modern prototype most of college football aims to imitate.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For an industry watching this unfold, the lesson is not that scarcity marketing is a clever new tactic worth imitating everywhere.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of imitate
Verb
  • The most powerful of the three attack variants causes the infected Windows machine to masquerade as an iPhone.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Set amid the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, the tragic tale of Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) is famous for allowing real nightmares to masquerade as bloody fairytales.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Definition of masquerade
Verb
  • The change was enacted in the state budget bill and took effect July 1.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Americans kept lighting up, though, even after draconian federal and state anti-drug laws were enacted during the 1990s.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of enact
Verb
  • Ewan McGregor was excited to finally costar in a movie with Anne Hathaway.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Thompson was married to costar Jerry Doyle from 1995 to 1997.
    — JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of costar
Verb
  • Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Definition of ape
Verb
  • Perhaps the threat wasn’t quite so dire, or its parameters were not well-enough defined, and the Secret Service acted out of a superabundance of caution.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some children act out when they are stressed, worried or do not understand what is being asked of them.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of act out
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“Coact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coact. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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