impersonated

past tense of impersonate
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as in mocked
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior a school intruder was caught trying to impersonate a teacher

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Recent Examples of impersonated The agents also allegedly impersonated a moderator on the wiki, using an identical Cyrillic е character in the admin's username instead of the Latin one. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 His character Ned Schneebly was supposed to be substituting — until Dewey impersonated him and stepped in. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The association said the money was lost after criminals impersonated its leadership and manipulated financial transactions. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 In October 2024, Joshua Zuazo and Carlos Hernandez, Amanda's husband, impersonated DTE workers and murdered 72-year-old Hussein Murray inside his Rochester Hills home. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 More than a year earlier, Arlington, Massachusetts sent four straight monthly payments totaling $446,000 to a criminal who had impersonated a real vendor and asked to switch from paper checks to electronic transfer. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 More than 60 of its organizations that provide direct legal services have been impersonated by con artists. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Is RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Kori King — who famously impersonated Michael Jackson on the red carpet at the 2025 Emmys — engaged in an online squabble involving Kardashian-adjacent reality TV star Blac Chyna’s mother, Tokyo Toni? — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Homestead Police Chief Mario Knapp is warning the public after scammers impersonated him in an attempt to steal sensitive banking information. — Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonated
Verb
  • Afroman went on to publish songs and music videos taunting the deputies, including one called Lemon Pound Cake that mocked the portly deputy for his apparent interest in the cake.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has mocked French President Emmanuel Macron in speeches.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kerry’s son Noah (played by Shea Pritchard) seems to be doing well for himself, at least, as a kid with college prospects.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Pentagon spokesperson pushed back on that characterization, questioning how OSC could have played a role if that were the case.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The ads imitated sponsored search ads used by legitimate banks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Also remember that anytime suspension components such as lower control arms are replaced, a wheel alignment should be performed afterward to ensure proper tire wear and handling.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Fans of the Indiana Hoosiers, a program that came from literally nothing to reach the pantheon of college football, are a little miffed with how the team has performed early in the season.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her excellent debut, 2007’s Free Food for Millionaires, features upwardly mobile Korean Americans whose desire for security Lee portrayed both sympathetically and critically.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Among the 41 characters portrayed as having narcolepsy, 68% were depicted as incapable or unreliable.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Salort-Pons’s X-ray analysis showed that this costume was the one Velázquez had originally depicted Olivares wearing.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Like the woolly rhino, the Irish elk is depicted on the cave walls of Chauvet in France.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The assistant also sometimes acted as a go-between for Combs and one of his girlfriends who used the pseudonym Jane in court.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Recognizing the health, environmental, and tourism dangers of such a title, residents acted quickly to turn things around.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • They should not be interpreted as personal endorsements or guarantees.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The top designers’ collections interpreted the contemporary world through research, experimentation and their personal vision of fashion.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Impersonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonated. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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