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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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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
Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The second is listed only as a school district employee in the affidavit, who Knowles allegedly impersonated during an exam at Florida Atlantic University in August 2024.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
In an effort to conceal the causes of death, Sit impersonated the owners and had the dogs cremated, according to prosecutors.
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Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The former Smiths frontman first voiced his concerns about being impersonated online in April 2025.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Armed with those details, Logendran contacted Rogers’ online support team and impersonated the husband, claiming he had been locked out of his work account.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Catholic Charities has publicly denounced representatives’ being impersonated to scam immigrants.
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Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
While Manning has been impersonated on the show by the likes of Miles Teller and made a cameo sharing his love for Emily in Paris, his first and only time hosting spawned several memorable sketches.
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Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Later, investigators found that an adult woman had impersonated the child, who was already dead at the time, during that video call.
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Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The second is listed only as a school district employee in the affidavit, who Knowles allegedly impersonated during an exam at Florida Atlantic University in August 2024.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
In an effort to conceal the causes of death, Sit impersonated the owners and had the dogs cremated, according to prosecutors.
—
Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The former Smiths frontman first voiced his concerns about being impersonated online in April 2025.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Armed with those details, Logendran contacted Rogers’ online support team and impersonated the husband, claiming he had been locked out of his work account.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Catholic Charities has publicly denounced representatives’ being impersonated to scam immigrants.
—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
While Manning has been impersonated on the show by the likes of Miles Teller and made a cameo sharing his love for Emily in Paris, his first and only time hosting spawned several memorable sketches.
—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Later, investigators found that an adult woman had impersonated the child, who was already dead at the time, during that video call.
—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonated
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Her party has often mocked the country’s efforts to adapt to climate change, and has fought any effort to reduce its effects.
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The 19-year-old was mocked as a late first-round, early second-round selection.
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When Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks and led them to the 2024 NBA Finals, his two centers — Derek Lively and Daniel Gafford — were exceptional in their roles as lob threats, blocking shots and rolling to the rim.
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The rivalry is so intense that overnight in Mexico, fans played instruments, sang, and made as much noise as possible outside the Ecuador team hotel to deprive the squad of sleep.
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They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
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That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
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Among the hundreds of surgeries performed over three decades by ElAttrache, his patients include the four 2024 MLB most valuable player and Cy Young Award winners — Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal.
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The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery reports that the average number of hair restoration surgeries performed per member in the past year is 178.
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Critics have portrayed the idea as anti-religious and ahistorical ever since the Supreme Court embraced it in 1947.
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Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.
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This image combines X-ray data from Chandra along with optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope, depicted here in blue.
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Trump captioned his Monday, June 29 post on Truth Social, which depicted the eagle with its wings open wide and carrying a stars and stripes shield.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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And in many Indigenous societies, the color, length, and placement of fringe acted as a coat of arms, signifying one’s family, tribe, or position in the community.
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In the birthright citizenship decision, what the justices are looking at is the language of the Constitutional Amendment creating birthright citizenship, how it's been interpreted, and including a law that codified that amendment.
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This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.
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“Impersonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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