impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt 
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume or act the character of : personate
Examples of impersonate in a Sentence
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors
Recent Examples on the Web
As for Kennedy, prior to Biden, 81, granting him Secret Service Protection, an armed man, later identified as Adrian Paul Aispuro, was arrested for impersonating a U.S. Marshal at a presidential campaign event Kennedy hosted in Los Angeles back in September.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Amplifying Monetization Beyond efforts to impersonate humans and exert improper influence, the most common goal for malicious users of AI is to monetize products.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
Middle-school students in a Philadelphia suburb made fake TikTok accounts impersonating teachers and posting disparaging and inflammatory content, the New York Times reports.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 July 2024
Ever since Baldwin consistently skewered Trump by impersonating him on Saturday Night Live the past decade, the actor has been one of the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host’s targets.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Amplifying Monetization Beyond efforts to impersonate humans and exert improper influence, the most common goal for malicious users of AI is to monetize products.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
Middle-school students in a Philadelphia suburb made fake TikTok accounts impersonating teachers and posting disparaging and inflammatory content, the New York Times reports.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 July 2024
Ever since Baldwin consistently skewered Trump by impersonating him on Saturday Night Live the past decade, the actor has been one of the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host’s targets.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for impersonate
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to pretend to be some other person
impersonate a police officer
impersonation
noun
-ˌpərs-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
impersonator
noun
-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
impersonate
transitive verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume (another's or a fictitious identity) without authority and with fraudulent intent
impersonate a police officer
impersonated a public servant by saying he was from the water department
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