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 part of the scheme, according to the U.S. attorney’s office, Russell had Tony John Evans impersonate a mobster during calls with Zancan.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Sherriff’s office warns of new scams Scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers to demand money from victims under false pretenses, according to a scam alert posted Friday by the sheriff’s office.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
Where Saturday Night Live is legally protected when one of its cast members impersonates Tom Cruise, anyone who makes Tom Cruise deepfakes could, under such rules, be legally vulnerable.
—Arthur Holland Michel, WIRED, 24 July 2024
The site notes that Osteen has been impersonated by AI and that he has also been accused of using a ghostwriter.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Sherriff’s office warns of new scams Scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers to demand money from victims under false pretenses, according to a scam alert posted Friday by the sheriff’s office.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
Where Saturday Night Live is legally protected when one of its cast members impersonates Tom Cruise, anyone who makes Tom Cruise deepfakes could, under such rules, be legally vulnerable.
—Arthur Holland Michel, WIRED, 24 July 2024
The site notes that Osteen has been impersonated by AI and that he has also been accused of using a ghostwriter.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Aug. 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 7 Sep. 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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