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as in emulates
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 mocks
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 reproduces
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 imitates
If art imitates life, then One Battle After Another is an apt reflection of our absurd times.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Sometimes art imitates life by skipping a generation.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
His rhetoric occasionally imitates Trump when talking about China and the World Trade Organization.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
And as life imitates life, Jamie’s father, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), rides up on a horse to stop Julia from making a foolish mistake.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Art certainly imitates life as alcohol isn’t just a plotline but a major player in the lives of the movie stars themselves.
—Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
At Harrods, the brand is renovating its space and will soon unveil a concession that imitates a Parisian-style apartment.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Over time, the neural net learns which patterns are best at computing solutions, an AI strategy that imitates the human brain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2017
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Sometimes art imitates life by skipping a generation.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
His rhetoric occasionally imitates Trump when talking about China and the World Trade Organization.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
And as life imitates life, Jamie’s father, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), rides up on a horse to stop Julia from making a foolish mistake.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Art certainly imitates life as alcohol isn’t just a plotline but a major player in the lives of the movie stars themselves.
—Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
At Harrods, the brand is renovating its space and will soon unveil a concession that imitates a Parisian-style apartment.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Over time, the neural net learns which patterns are best at computing solutions, an AI strategy that imitates the human brain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitates
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In August, Hron says the online research tool Westlaw unveiled Deep Research, an agentic workflow that can plan, review, and strategize legal research in a manner that emulates human work.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The grand entrance on the ground floor of the two-level restaurant guides guests along a narrowing tunnel that emulates the dramatic walk into a stadium.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Elon Musk wades back into UK politics, backs leader of new right-wing party, mocks rival.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hawley even reproduces the kidnapping scene from the film, but with Dorothy as the intended kidnapee.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And in June, Erdős and Volodymyr Riabov posted a paper that reproduces Yau and Yin’s one-dimensional result for a broader class of band matrices.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Office alumni branched out, copies begat copies.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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South Park’s Eric Cartman parodies Kirk in the episode by asking a college student a question, referencing Kirk’s viral debates on college campuses.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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One prime example of this is a system that replicates focus groups.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Autopen defined An autopen is a device that mechanically replicates a signature.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Feline curiosity is also tied to their hunting instincts—searching behind furniture mimics their wild behavior of stalking prey.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The first mimics its real-life namesake by having a strong, flexible robotic arm.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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He's involved in everything the Journal Sentinel does online — both our website and our social media platforms, like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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What time does 'Life of a Showgirl' drop?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Imitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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