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
However, Stanton pointed to the improbability of an individual going to the lengths of impersonating a police officer to commit a crime, suggesting Boelter allegedly did so because of his high-profile targets.
—
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The April attacks involved the group employing its signature technique of impersonating employees to infiltrate companies' networks.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Penetrating The Organization By impersonating those who carry authority in a business, bad actors can persuade employees to grant them access to the organization's internal systems.
—Vytautas Kaziukonis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Boelter allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer during the shootings, the officials said.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for impersonate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The April attacks involved the group employing its signature technique of impersonating employees to infiltrate companies' networks.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Penetrating The Organization By impersonating those who carry authority in a business, bad actors can persuade employees to grant them access to the organization's internal systems.
—Vytautas Kaziukonis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Boelter allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer during the shootings, the officials said.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for impersonate
Cite this Entry
“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share