Thesaurus results for IMPERSONATES

impersonates

verb

present tense third-person singular of impersonate

as in mocks

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 plays

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 impersonates But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing. —

Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 Like that video where Bryan Cranston impersonates Art Garfunkel at Central Park, and his bouffant gets bigger every time the camera cuts back. —

Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026 Those that fear dust mites and other allergens will be pleased to know this $40 pick from Quince impersonates hotel luxury pillows without the goose down or the price point. —

Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026 When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her. —

Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025 The scam impersonates Walmart and claims someone has made an expensive PS5 order through the user’s account. —

PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025 If targets dispute the claims, they are transferred to another caller, who impersonates Chinese law enforcement. —

Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Friedland then impersonates his grandmother’s South African accent, to Kind’s delight. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 Brit star David Mitchell picked up a best actor nomination for his turn as a socially awkward puzzle-maker who impersonates his missing detective twin brother, in BBC hit Ludwig, with the show also scoring a best comedy nom. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025

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In an odd twist, ESPN’s Matt Miller mocks Joly to Denver with the 111th pick — which is the fourth-rounder that Miami dealt to the Broncos in the Jaylen Waddle deal that netted the Dolphins picks in the first, third and fourth rounds.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
This seems like a reach, but many mocks now have Cooper, previously considered a second-round pick, going to the Jets in the middle of the first round.

— Michael Salfino, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026