as in copying
to make an exact likeness of
will clone the designer outfit for the ready-to-wear market
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Recent Examples of cloning
Since these ticks are parthenogenetic, meaning an individual female can lay eggs without mating, essentially cloning herself, male ticks are rare.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Officials said Rodriguez-Leon was seen on surveillance footage in multiple stores taking gift cards, cloning the numbers and returning cards on the shelves.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
But the idea of cloning my father’s voice is repulsive to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Officials said Rodriguez-Leon was seen on surveillance footage in multiple stores taking gift cards, cloning the numbers and returning cards on the shelves.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloning
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Funyyzo Wide-Leg Pants Inspired by Kelly Clarkson Or, consider copying Clarkson’s red-hot look with these vibrant pants that have amassed more than 5,100 perfect ratings.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Marasco has accused Swift and her co-defendants of copying her poetry in lyrics and visuals from multiple albums, including , , and .—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, the ad selects and splices certain lines from the five-minute address rather than playing the remarks in the order they were delivered or reproducing the speech in its entirety.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regular vacuuming is an easy way to prevent carpet beetles from reproducing in your home.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Blender, a hugely popular 3D rendering app that works with an associated Blender Benchmark utility, told a far different story.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thereafter, the Karem Abu Salem crossing—the only commercial crossing through which goods and aid are allowed to enter the Strip—was forcibly closed, rendering the citizens of the Gaza Strip generally, and the north of Gaza specifically, to confront the specter of hunger once again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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By replicating the visual fidelity of reality, retina E-paper brings science closer to creating virtual worlds that the human eye cannot distinguish from the real one.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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From musicians and photographers to designers and artists, the store is a source of inspiration for New York City creatives—not for replicating designs but for creating new ideas.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cloning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloning. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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