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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Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Attackers have been observed impersonating the FBI’s own Internet Crime Complaint Center in hacking scams.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The caller was attempting to impersonate Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, a video posted by Deion Jr. later showed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
What To Know While discussing the Israel-Hamas war with his guest, fellow comedian Tim Dillon, Rogan appeared to mockingly impersonate Murray.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 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 4 May. 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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