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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The trend shows that attackers can leverage emerging AI during the hacking process, including attack scenario planning, malware development, building their tools and to impersonate job recruiters, said Mun Chong-hyun, director at Genians.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Khloe denied sending the messages and alleged that someone was impersonating her in an unrelated Snapchat account.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Texts were revealed to be the main driver over the three-month period, with scammers often impersonating recruiters or HR professionals in an effort to gain the victim's trust before attempting to access personal information.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Khloe denied sending the messages and alleged that someone was impersonating her in an unrelated Snapchat account.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Texts were revealed to be the main driver over the three-month period, with scammers often impersonating recruiters or HR professionals in an effort to gain the victim's trust before attempting to access personal information.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 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 16 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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