- present participle of copy.
copying
Example Sentences
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"Paying attention to what others are doing gives you the chance to see whether a new behavior is beneficial, or potentially dangerous. Copying it means that you too can reap the reward."
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024
Copying a colossal genome is a big investment of time, energy and nutrients, Leitch pointed out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Copying and distributing what is not yours is not innovative — or even difficult — but it is wrong,” said Maria Pallante, the association’s president and CEO.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2023
A year later, Baldy was taking orders for custom portraits as a representative of the American Copying and Portrait Painting Co.
From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2022
“Jesse Aarons. One more peep from your direction and you can spend recess in here. Copying the dictionary.”
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
