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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
Each of the wounded imitated the pain and symptoms of an injury that could happen on the battlefield.
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Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Further, the actress, known for her work across TV and film, discusses how art has imitated life and why The Pitt reminds her of The Great British Bake-Off.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The other way gravity is imitated on the ship—so that Grace can use lab instruments designed for Earth’s gravity—is by splitting the ship into two sections connected by cables and spinning them around their common center.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
In the video, Dye imitated IndyCar driver David Malukas.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Star Search was the first program of its kind, with a format imitated by just about every subsequent talent competition program since.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
It was endlessly parodied and imitated.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s a rhythm of Barron’s that many a playwright has imitated.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Further, the actress, known for her work across TV and film, discusses how art has imitated life and why The Pitt reminds her of The Great British Bake-Off.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The other way gravity is imitated on the ship—so that Grace can use lab instruments designed for Earth’s gravity—is by splitting the ship into two sections connected by cables and spinning them around their common center.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
In the video, Dye imitated IndyCar driver David Malukas.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Star Search was the first program of its kind, with a format imitated by just about every subsequent talent competition program since.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
It was endlessly parodied and imitated.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s a rhythm of Barron’s that many a playwright has imitated.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitated
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In 2019, a USA TODAY investigation documented at least 10,000 bills almost entirely copied from model legislation written by special interest groups — not lawmakers — that were introduced nationwide over eight years, and more than 2,100 of those bills were signed into state law.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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He can’t be copied because his own work is so eclectic.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many parodied her overt sexuality by swapping her out for someone decidedly less sexy on the wrecking ball.—
Ben Pettis,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Most recently, the song was parodied again in New York's 2025 mayoral race by candidate Andrew Cuomo's campaign.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Unlike paintings or sculptures, prints can be reproduced, easily shipped and stored, and sold affordably.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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California is often a political staging ground for progressive initiatives on issues such as environmental safeguards, worker rights and protections for minorities that are then emulated by other Democratic states and used by Republicans to attack Democrats in swing areas.—
Joseph Ax,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stabroek News became known for solid, independent journalism and set high standards emulated across the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Szépvölgyi mocked the prime minister, who is 62, for seeming unsteady when boos erupted at one of his recent rallies.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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There, a drag performer mocked the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum.—
Michael O'Boyle,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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Engineers are using the mission to validate performance under real conditions that cannot be fully replicated on Earth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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This allows planners to design landscapes that support wildlife movement in ways that can be replicated anywhere.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Their system consisted of submerging pre-term lambs in artificial amniotic fluid, where a pumpless oxygenator, supplied by a sweep gas, mimicked placental perfusion.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Or the mood might call for ripping into smoky lamb shoulder, rubbed with baharat (Lebanese seven spice) and rendered to a consistency somewhere wonderfully between melty and ropy.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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What’s heightening the crisis is that stopgaps typically used to offset supply shocks have been rendered moot.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Imitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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