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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
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
After obtaining victims’ personally identifiable information, Burge and Bospflug impersonated the victims at banks and opened accounts in the victims’ names, prosecutors said.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Reuters reported that two of its reporters in China were being impersonated via Instagram and Telegram accounts that were attempting to get information on activists protesting the country’s COVID-19 policies.
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Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2026
Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The former Smiths frontman first voiced his concerns about being impersonated online in April 2025.
—
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
After obtaining victims’ personally identifiable information, Burge and Bospflug impersonated the victims at banks and opened accounts in the victims’ names, prosecutors said.
—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Reuters reported that two of its reporters in China were being impersonated via Instagram and Telegram accounts that were attempting to get information on activists protesting the country’s COVID-19 policies.
—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
11 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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The Smith Family Foundation has played a leadership role in Trenton, New Jersey, for a decade.
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This time green and red shared the spotlight as Algeria played Austria in a Group J match, the final one that determined who would advance to the knockout stage.
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The fake audio clip imitated the principal using racist commentary, including statements that African-American students were unable to test their way out of a paper bag, according to charging documents.
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The star imitated the lone star of Texas.
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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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She’s portrayed as misguided and misunderstood, not evil.
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In Legend, a world made up of unicorns, magic, and rainbows, Darkness (portrayed by Tim Curry) attempts to create eternal night by killing the remaining unicorns.
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Until July 15, Argentina fans looking for community or local fanatics can view and purchase the World Cup depicted through the eyes of an artist, fútbol lover and Argentinian woman in Café Corazón at 110 Southwest Blvd.
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In the short teaser trailer, Olive can be seen surprising Adam with an unexpected kiss as her friend Ahn looks on, a scene that is also depicted on the book’s cover.
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The Board’s recommendations are advisory, and Meta is not required to implement them, though the company has historically acted on roughly 75 percent of Board recommendations, which makes its response to this particular ruling worth watching.
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But the legislature has since acted to bolster local authority to regulate oil operations.
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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 30 Jun. 2026.
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