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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
Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.
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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
Over 30 years later, the event has transcended the Brewers, parodied and imitated in equal measure.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Several other automakers have imitated that design, usually on electric models.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Various lawmakers have since imitated this tactic even less convincingly.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Painted in turquoise and amber colors, the bunker imitated post WWII minimalism and Bauhaus, noted Vancouver Media’s Abdón Alcañiz, art director, physical production.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Over 30 years later, the event has transcended the Brewers, parodied and imitated in equal measure.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Several other automakers have imitated that design, usually on electric models.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Various lawmakers have since imitated this tactic even less convincingly.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Painted in turquoise and amber colors, the bunker imitated post WWII minimalism and Bauhaus, noted Vancouver Media’s Abdón Alcañiz, art director, physical production.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitated
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In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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As Buffy, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Thoday noted that, historically, people parodied in the show, even in some of the more grotesque puppet forms, have taken pride in the fact.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to the graphic on the Optoma UHZ58LV's product page (reproduced below), one laser takes care of the red color spectrum while the other beams out blue, green and yellow.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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Climate Central released a new version of the database yesterday, reproduced in full with new data collected since the project was scuttled.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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And in October 2025, her daughter emulated mom's rosy glow and undone hair in the same dress at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala alongside dad Michael Douglas.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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From speculating that what scares people the most is anything natural (which can’t be emulated) to advising never listen to a designer, especially a man designer, Jacobs is direct.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tate Sandell is getting mocked for it.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s multiple White House renovations, as well his inability to be normal even while giving out candy to trick or treaters.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Grossman found that stories that were critical of Hamas did not appear on BBC Arabic, but every story that attacked Israel was replicated by BBC Arabic, per the Telegraph.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those are all specific processes that are often proprietary and unique to individual companies, and actually require a degree of human decision-making that isn’t easily replicated from scrapable data.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Crucially, the scientists mimicked this process by creating an artificial neural network, and by applying a simple algorithm called gradient descent to increase the accuracy of its predictions.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Manicurist Brittney Boyce, Fox's go-to nail artist, mimicked that deep red color on the star's nails—with a modern, reflective cats-eye texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Imitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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