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
  • Nike’s experimented with other applications such as mules and tennis shoes, but the results were mocked if not downright disastrous.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s actions while hosting his Chinese counterpart for a three-day state visit, as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s transphobic military mantra.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One recent three-month period saw the release of three film adaptations of acclaimed novels in which ghosts played a starring role.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The 30-year-old actress, who was named the Chinese brand ambassador for Kors last March, made her acting debut at 10 and has played numerous roles in historical, fantasy and romantic dramas.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The slow exchange with oxygen is imitated with micro-oxygenation technology — essentially, blowing bubbles through the wine.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The third, Surrender, is a massage performed in water, in which the buoyancy and warmth allow the body to completely relax and let go.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The actress portrayed Tori Scott on the final season of the teen comedy.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Fans can also enjoy special appearances from Scott Patterson, who portrayed Luke Danes, including live podcast events and photo opportunities available for an additional purchase.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This would mark the first time Aegon I has been depicted onscreen.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Everybody knows already, one hopes, not to trust the lure of quick cash, especially as it is depicted on TV.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And while lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have questioned their legality, Republicans — who currently control both the House and the Senate — have not acted.
    — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That same encouragement carried over to the design of Blackwood’s home, too, where Haughton acted as the contractor.
    — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some online fans have interpreted her facial expressions as disappointment upon learning her pair was safe.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With no instruction telling her otherwise, the system interpreted this framing as authorization to assume the human role.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Impersonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonated. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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