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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Although the vast majority of the campaign emails were impersonating Meta, a small percentage also targeted PayPal users.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
According to the Hudson Valley Post on Monday, scammers have been impersonating police officers and claiming that victims must pay a fine to avoid arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Susan was impersonating an ordinary teen at Coal Hill School in London, when her prodigious intelligence attracted the attention of teachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
The intelligence service also warned that saboteurs may impersonate employees of groups like the Red Cross or United Nations.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
According to the Hudson Valley Post on Monday, scammers have been impersonating police officers and claiming that victims must pay a fine to avoid arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Susan was impersonating an ordinary teen at Coal Hill School in London, when her prodigious intelligence attracted the attention of teachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
The intelligence service also warned that saboteurs may impersonate employees of groups like the Red Cross or United Nations.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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