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
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These bots, some created by users and at least three by a Meta team member, impersonated stars such as Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, and Selena Gomez without permission.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
In an effort to legitimize the prior two phases, a scammer may impersonate an employee of the Federal Reserve or another agency.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 30 Aug. 2025
For instance, a man in Hong Kong was scammed out of $622,000 after cybercriminals used deepfake voice technology to impersonate his friend, asking for an emergency financial transfer.
—Jason Lau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
In an effort to legitimize the prior two phases, a scammer may impersonate an employee of the Federal Reserve or another agency.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 30 Aug. 2025
For instance, a man in Hong Kong was scammed out of $622,000 after cybercriminals used deepfake voice technology to impersonate his friend, asking for an emergency financial transfer.
—Jason Lau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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 5 Sep. 2025.
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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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