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apes

VERB

mimic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate imitate

STRONG

affect caricature copy counterfeit ditto do echo impersonate mirror mock parody parrot travesty

WEAK

do like go like make like take off

Antonyms

STRONG

be original

Example Sentences

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This means our species parted ways with the other great apes, and evolved for kids to be raised not by one or even two parents, but by parents plus helpers.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Attenborough wanted to explain how the development of thumbs and fingers allowed apes to grip tools.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

With the Ngogo chimps, researchers aren’t certain what prompted the split, but said it’s possible the apes were victims of their own success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

These early apes later spread into Eurasia between about 14 and 16 million years ago during the Miocene.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But how did the common ancestor change to create humans and apes?

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman