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as in copied
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot
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as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do
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as in reproduced
to make an exact likeness of
a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters
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Recent Examples of imitated
Often imitated, never duplicated.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
There were plenty of laughs, as Montero imitated Lester’s pickoff throw and the players told some clubhouse stories, including some fights.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
In the restaurant business, a great location is one of the only competitive advantages that can’t be imitated.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 15 Jan. 2026
And as the Kanneh-Mason clan grew, the younger siblings — as younger siblings do — imitated the bigger kids, a glorious chain reaction.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
There was one take [where] every mannerism or gesture that Kim would do in her performance, Sarah imitated.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Hawke has addressed the fact that life imitated art for him during production, as Williams began to take on a mentorly role for him.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Almost all woman writers have imitated men in that way.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Mega-influencer Kylie Jenner used the sound during various date nights and creators have also imitated Doja Cat’s signature dance move in parody videos.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
There were plenty of laughs, as Montero imitated Lester’s pickoff throw and the players told some clubhouse stories, including some fights.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
In the restaurant business, a great location is one of the only competitive advantages that can’t be imitated.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 15 Jan. 2026
And as the Kanneh-Mason clan grew, the younger siblings — as younger siblings do — imitated the bigger kids, a glorious chain reaction.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
There was one take [where] every mannerism or gesture that Kim would do in her performance, Sarah imitated.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Hawke has addressed the fact that life imitated art for him during production, as Williams began to take on a mentorly role for him.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Almost all woman writers have imitated men in that way.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Mega-influencer Kylie Jenner used the sound during various date nights and creators have also imitated Doja Cat’s signature dance move in parody videos.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitated
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Because if our law holds, it will be copied.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even Target’s decision to use money saved by white-collar job cuts to boost pay for store workers is copied from Walmart, which pivoted faster to digital sales and boosted wages under the protection of its billionaire family, the Waltons.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Actors who have portrayed Jackson on screen include Nigel Gibbs in the TV series Monster (2022), and Eddie Murphy famously parodied Jackson on Saturday Night Live in 1984.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many of the players reunited for a Boost Mobile commercial in 2010 that parodied the song, and Saturday Night Live created a mock Behind The Music documentary about it when Tom Brady hosted in 2005.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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This article is reproduced with permission and was first published on February 13,, 2026.—
Max Kozlov,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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How about the woman, believed to be a Chicago Public Schools teacher, who mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination by using her hand like a gun and putting it to her neck?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some also mocked the add-on fees, including higher charges for larger items.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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These prices may seem astronomical, but these whiskeys are extremely rare, only to be produced one time and then never to be replicated ever again, which is why some people are willing to pay a premium to get their hands on one.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Inside, replicated furniture and signage are designed to take visitors back in time.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday morning, Lanier hammered Mosseri over the controversial beauty filters that debuted on Instagram’s Stories function in 2019, showing an email chain in which Mosseri appeared to resist a ban on filters that mimicked plastic surgery.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Barrel jeans mimicked the shape of gear worn by hockey goalies.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Continuing the direct crossover, the tongue, laces and lining are rendered in white.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, responded to the scene and immediately rendered first aid to the children, who were coming from Skinner Road School, and the drivers.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Imitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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