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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
And as the Kanneh-Mason clan grew, the younger siblings — as younger siblings do — imitated the bigger kids, a glorious chain reaction.
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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
Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Often imitated but never duplicated, the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer continues to be a bestseller online, beloved by both salon owners and everyday users alike.
—Brittany Loggins, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Often imitated but never duplicated, the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer continues to be a bestseller online, beloved by both salon owners and everyday users alike.
—Brittany Loggins, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitated
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By temporarily shielding inventors from having their designs and technologies copied, patents give firms a chance to generate profits during their limited time at the top of the ladder.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, however, poses a major problem in other fields, as the data cannot be copied without corrupting it.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Grande, who has been featured as a musical guest twice (once as part of her double-duty in 2016), sang, parodied and disappeared into characters all through the night, flexing her skillset as a host who’s game to try on costumes no matter how ridiculous, impressions no matter how far-fetched.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Dec. 2025
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The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whitman traces how this legal foundation evolved into a broader moral menace that became a durable template in Western capitalism that was repeatedly reproduced.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 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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Mounfield’s coffin was wrapped in a multi-coloured print which emulated the cover of the Stone Roses’ legendary 1989 debut record, while fans lining the street wore merchandise of the group.—
Nick Reilly,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2025
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Several protesters with megaphones frequently celebrated or mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, usually accompanying the taunts with profanity.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tesla posted its second consecutive sales decline, losing its long‑held electric vehicle crown to a company the billionaire once mocked.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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The belief that the Maduro episode could be replicated in Iran also rests on a misleading comparison.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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The base of her deep V-neckline was cinched with a cross embellishment, which was then replicated on her necklace with several more crosses varying in size.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Chiles, 24, cut loose in the routine, as her teammates mimicked her moves and cheered alongside the mat.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the man collapsed in agony, the robot mimicked his posture, drawing laughter from onlookers and instant viral fame online.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Imitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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