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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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When it comes to other great apes, the moms also get almost no help in raising their children—from dads, or anyone else—and they space their kids several years apart.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

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

He preferred someone who truly wanted to live among the apes and learn about their behavior to someone who simply wanted an academic degree.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall