Thesaurus results for IMPERSONATED

impersonated

verb

past tense of impersonate

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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to present a portrayal or performance of interpreters at the living history museum impersonate figures who are known to have actually lived in the colonial town

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Recent Examples of impersonated Opposing them were Continental reënactors led by Sean Grady, of Westchester, who impersonated Colonel Glover impeccably, down to the Boston accent. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 Also charged in the case was Kimberley Pifer, who allegedly impersonated Jett and married Von Ferdinand using Jett’s name, according to Stephan. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Every major publisher, agent, editor, author union, or literary award executive is at risk of being impersonated. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026 According to court documents, between February 2024 and April 2025, Liu and other co-conspirators impersonated government officials to scam victims. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 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 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

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Tonight, Musk lamented and maybe even mocked his own efforts.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Trump couldn’t stop himself Hearing his taste criticized, all his beautiful, shiny gold mocked — by Obama of all people — was rage-bait that Trump could not ignore.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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Federal district judges, even at the risk of physical threats, played a key role by throttling unconstitutional White House efforts to seize state voting records, curtail mail-in voting and manipulate the count in Alaska.

— James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
That is underscored by the fact that Democrats also certainly played a role in getting the word out about Amendment 3.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of played

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There is a reason this movie is a classic, so often imitated and honored by other directors; Kubrick deftly marries the supernatural with the everyday, just as King does in his novels.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Some reported names resembling Samsung Galaxy flagship models, while others imitated Apple's iPhone naming.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitated

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Chazi Rutz, a professional skydiver from Arizona, told The Times that the two skydivers were part of a group training to set a California record for largest formation in the upright orientation performed by women.

— Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The 2012 edition showed us there was genuine appetite for Dracula in audio, and that the epistolary structure of letters and diary entries actually works beautifully when performed by multiple voices.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

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Song starred as London Tipton, daughter of hotel owner Wilfred Tipton; Lewis portrayed Marion Moseby, the manager of the hotel.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Broadway‘s Purple Rain has cast Jordan Fisher in the lead role of The Kid, the very Prince-like character portrayed by very real Prince in the original 1984 film.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

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The small-boat crossings have been depicted as a crisis by politicians including Nigel Farage of the hard-right party Reform UK, and have been used as a rallying point by anti-immigration activists.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores a mix of humor and skepticism regarding the use of AI, as depicted in Edith Pritchett's cartoon.

— Edith Pritchett, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of depicted

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And so, the power of a far-right billionaire who has long acted with impunity will also be checked — another priceless win for democracy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Tomorrow acted as a licensor and distributor across its portfolio of brands, receiving all revenues and paying royalties to brands based on their individual deals.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of acted

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Still, it was interpreted as another potentially concerning sign for the industry, which remains a very long way from scaling up.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
In the decades that followed, as the original economists interpreted and reinterpreted Smith, wrestling with the relationships between renters and their landlords, the free market and the state, Maria grappled right along with them.

— Jeanna Smialek, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

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