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pattern after

VERB
emulate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
follow suit imitate mimic mirror
STRONG
challenge compete contend ditto do follow outvie rival
WEAK
compete with contend with do like follow in footsteps follow the example of go like make like rivalize take after vie with
Antonyms
STRONG
neglect
VERB
imitate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act like ape assume duplicate echo emulate impersonate mimic mirror mock pretend replicate reproduce resemble simulate
STRONG
Xerox affect borrow burlesque caricature clone copy counterfeit ditto falsify feign follow forge match mime parallel parody personate reduplicate reflect repeat sham spoof travesty
WEAK
be like carbon do like do likewise follow in footsteps follow suit look like model after play a part put on send up take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
differ tell the truth
STRONG
disregard
WEAK
be original clash oppose reverse
VERB
take after
Synonyms
WEAK
act like be like copy ditto do like follow follow in the footsteps of follow suit follow the example of imitate inherit look like make like mimic mirror rival

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U.S. natural gas futures continued to trade in an up-and-down pattern after last week’s big selloff, settling higher with a slight cooldown in midday weather runs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Home Construction ETF gained 3%, completing a bullish morning star pattern after a 16% correction from an earlier peak in September.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

He suggested the geographic breakdown in travel is returning to a normal pattern after tilting more than usual toward domestic trips last year.

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2023

They say it is possible that Western nations could see a similar pattern after several quiet flu seasons.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2022

Fall term settled into a comfortable pattern after that.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss