impersonate
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act, masquerade (as), personate, play, pose (as)
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Michels and Lord rented a limo, then called in to the school, impersonating Fuller’s assistant, to cancel his ride from the airport, and picked him up themselves. — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, "The epic tale of the House of the Century, the trippy Texas icon that defies polite description," 12 July 2019 An Indiana state lawmaker is accused of impersonating a police officer to find cocaine, driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, according to prosecutors. — NBC News, "Indiana lawmaker arrested for impersonating police to find coke, driving while intoxicated," 16 Aug. 2019 Barnes has also previously been charged and convicted of impersonating a police officer in Baltimore County in 1995. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "No bond for security guard charged with raping woman and impersonating a police officer," 14 June 2019 Someone may call impersonating an official from the IRS, Social Security or some other federal agency and demand payment. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Traveling on the card," 26 July 2019 In Africa, there’s a story about a girl freed from the stomach of an ogre who impersonated her brother. — Ferris Jabr, Harper's magazine, "The Story of Storytelling," 10 Mar. 2019 Grande is suing the clothing chain Forever 21 and its spin-off cosmetics brand, Riley Rose, alleging the company used a look-alike model to impersonate her in a new ad campaign. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Ariana Grande suing Forever 21 for $10 million for using look-alike model and copying music video," 4 Sep. 2019 He was known for his sense of humor and an uncanny ability to impersonate people. — Jeff Karoub, BostonGlobe.com, "Odessa shooting: Here’s what we know about the victims," 2 Sep. 2019 He was known for his sense of humor and an uncanny ability to impersonate people. — Washington Post, "Mail carrier, high school student among dead in Texas attack," 2 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impersonate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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