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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
The fake audio clip imitated the principal using racist commentary, including statements that African-American students were unable to test their way out of a paper bag, according to charging documents.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The star imitated the lone star of Texas.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
His use of jocular names for detention centers has been imitated by other Republican governors creating state facilities to be used by ICE.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Even business models can be imitated.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Nylon imitated the look of faded blue jeans and fabrics with worn, aged and artisanal details were the product of sustainable and efficient technologies.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The first of its kind in a daily newspaper, it was syndicated and later widely imitated.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Streep imitated how Hawn, 80, would arrive on set, always apologetic.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The tradition of throwing confetti from the stands became popular during the 1978 World Cup hosted by Argentina and was later imitated by fans around the globe.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The star imitated the lone star of Texas.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
His use of jocular names for detention centers has been imitated by other Republican governors creating state facilities to be used by ICE.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Even business models can be imitated.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Nylon imitated the look of faded blue jeans and fabrics with worn, aged and artisanal details were the product of sustainable and efficient technologies.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The first of its kind in a daily newspaper, it was syndicated and later widely imitated.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Streep imitated how Hawn, 80, would arrive on set, always apologetic.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The tradition of throwing confetti from the stands became popular during the 1978 World Cup hosted by Argentina and was later imitated by fans around the globe.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitated
Verb
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Drake and the Weeknd hadn’t made a song that someone copied.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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North copied the reality star by accentuating her features with a similar dusky rose smoky eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and a pink glossy lipstick.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Their live performances in Sydney’s drag scene parodied hyper-masculinity and soon moved into artist-run spaces with installations and video works.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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He was also parodied on Family Guy, Saturday Night Live and SCTV.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Verb
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Kira Willey,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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The team proved that Monte Carlo simulations based on the new Hamiltonian framework reproduced both steady and changing states of the original nonreciprocal system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Sitting courtside in New York City is an experience sung about in Jay-Z tracks and emulated in Hollywood movies, and for that reason, when the basketball game in question is the NBA Finals, the experience can and will cost an ordinary fan unimaginable sums of money.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Response Has Been a Model for Others With its SG Clean initiative, Singapore created a template for COVID-19 responsiveness that other destinations have emulated, leading the way into a post-pandemic future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Verb
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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Just days before the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a professional UFC fighter standing inside a cage erected on the South Lawn of the White House mocked former First Lady Michelle Obama by referring to her as a man.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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If the results are replicated in future research, some food preservatives may face additional safety reviews focused on their effects on the cardiovascular system, the researchers suggested.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Can it be replicated by other researchers?—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Verb
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After taking the field to get accustomed to the settings of Saturday’s game, the players mimicked football moves, took some selfies and were making Face Time calls.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Barack Obama mimicked a drum roll as the first guests arrived.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Traditional dubbing pipelines have struggled to keep pace with microdrama’s release cadence, and existing AI dubbing tools have drawn criticism for flat or artificially rendered performances.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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If unethical actors can deploy custom frontier AI models to aggressively interrogate smart contracts and find hidden protocol flaws, human-only defensive audits will be rendered obsolete.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Imitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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