parroted

Definition of parrotednext
past tense of parrot
as in echoed
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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Recent Examples of parroted The moment has been so baked into America's cultural cake that Tea Party Republicans parroted the phrase, not realizing that the film is a satire of sheep mentality and the man who authored it (screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky) was a political lefty. Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 The article parroted talking points on rising student enrollment but not the hiring of a student retention officer to try and keep students from leaving. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026 The article parroted talking points on rising student enrollment but not the hiring of a student retention officer to try and keep students from leaving. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026 While Hamas’ useful idiots here in the United States and elsewhere have parroted anti-Israel propaganda while ignoring the crimes of Hamas, the Palestinian people have suffered the consequences of Hamas’ insistence on perpetuating the war. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parroted
Verb
  • Neighbors echoed this sentiment in conversations with sheriff's deputies, as seen in body camera footage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • They are charmingly echoed in Paul Mellon’s Reflections in a Silver Spoon and Cordelia Drexel Biddle’s My Philadelphia Father.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Viewers did, and Benson repeated the street address on the livestream.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The frontier myth is a fantasy that white Americans have repeated over time to create a national community.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Leaders from Intuit, Salesforce, Box, and others have all been quoted defending the role of SaaS in the emerging universe of AI.
    Leagh Turner, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Parroted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parroted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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