parroted

verb

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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parroted
  1. echoed
  2. repeated
  3. quoted
Verb
  • Barksdale echoed Knight, adding that Chesney is not only bringing his staff and players with him, but his culture and expectations as well.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of echoed
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  • In response to the episode, on August 18, Reuters reported that OpenAI had since slowed down the development of some of its AI models and took steps to strengthen safeguards so the attack would not be repeated.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The gun was stolen, according to county court records, though that detail is not repeated in his federal charging documents.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeated
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  • Iran's acting Defense Minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, was quoted Friday by state media as stressing the link between national security and economic stability.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the drones targeted Nizhnekamsk’s Zakamsk economic area, disrupting production at industrial sites and damaging residential buildings, Tass quoted him as saying.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of quoted

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“Parroted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parroted. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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