Thesaurus results for PARROTED

parroted

verb

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 Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 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 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

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After learning he was being let go by the Chiefs, Elam took to social media and echoed what Reid has said about players who wouldn’t make KC’s 53-man roster.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Braden Fiske, a third-year pro whose playing time also could be affected if Donald returns, echoed Turner.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Angus Young has repeated in interviews over the years that all this imagery and lyrical content about hell and the devil was pure tongue-in-cheek theatrics and nothing more.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The range has been repeated across the Nigerian business press for four months with a confidence its authors never claimed for it.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Ukraine conducted a one-off experimental test of fully autonomous drones two years ago that killed Russian soldiers, according to an official quoted in New Scientist magazine.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
In the days following Parton's death, Phillips has emerged as something of a leading Dolly scholar, quoted in publications like the Washington Post and the BBC.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

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