hammed

verb

past tense of ham
as in mimed

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  1. mimed
  2. mimicked
  3. aped
  4. imitated
Verb
  • Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Definition of mimed
Verb
  • Before their game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, James basically ignored the national anthem and mimicked a golf swing and a jump shot while his teammates stood solemnly nearby.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Wood then crouched down and jokingly mimicked strangling himself.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mimicked
Verb
  • Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
    — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of aped
Verb
  • There is a reason this movie is a classic, so often imitated and honored by other directors; Kubrick deftly marries the supernatural with the everyday, just as King does in his novels.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some reported names resembling Samsung Galaxy flagship models, while others imitated Apple's iPhone naming.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of imitated
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