impersonated

verb

past tense of impersonate
1
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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2
as in played
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonated
  1. mocked
  2. played
  3. imitated
  4. performed
  5. portrayed
  6. depicted
  7. acted
  8. interpreted
Verb
  • That same year, democratic socialist upstarts Hugo Soto-Martínez and Eunisses Hernandez won City Council seats, despite a lack of support from Chicanosauruses who mocked their chances.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • With the annual Veterans Day observance being marked this week, perhaps veterans had their revenge after being mocked by the president and saw programs targeted for them stripped of funding.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of mocked
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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
Verb
  • Anglepoise invented the now ubiquitous and widely imitated adjustable-spring desk lamp in the nineteen-thirties.
    — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of imitated
Verb
  • Mariachi Espuelas de Plata has been a showcase ensemble at mariachi conferences throughout the United States, and has even performed at Carnegie Hall.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Solis performed the track alongside Karol and took the audience back to the música romantica of the Eighties and Nineties at last year’s ceremony.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • 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
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • Bright blue lakes, often depicted in illustrations, are rarer than green lakes.
    — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The outburst was in reaction to a video Trump reshared on social media in which former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were depicted as apes.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of depicted
Verb
  • During his time in Mexico, federal prosecutors allege, Gomez acted as an intermediary supplier of narcotics to multiple drug organizations, including Wedding’s.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • DeSantis and the Legislature acted in blatant defiance of that language.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of acted
Verb
  • Scholars have interpreted the Muslim protagonist, Sheeri, as continuing the journey begun by Pooro.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Also, Pharazôn touched a giant eagle during Míriel’s coronation, which some Númenoreans interpreted as an omen in favor of his rule, greasing his ascent.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of interpreted

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“Impersonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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