copy
noun
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original.
copied
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past participleof copy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof copy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
copynounan imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original.
Example Sentences
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And in these creations we find a wealth of details, impressive from both a technical standpoint in their fealty to the garments being copied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“It got copied by everyone. He knew we had to do something new, that wasn’t derivative but more eclectic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He went straight to his bathroom mirror and copied them down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The allegations included that multiple sections of Arday's doctoral dissertation were copied from other works.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Newspapers in the nineteenth century often copied stories from each other.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
