Thesaurus results for IMPERSONATING

impersonating

verb

present participle of impersonate

as in mocking

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 playing

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 impersonating Robinson had been under federal investigation for impersonating law enforcement. —

S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 He was wanted for impersonating a law enforcement officer and had claimed to be one while recruiting for his business that placed off-duty officers in security jobs, CBS News reported. —

Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Superhuman appears to have been blindsided by the outrage its impersonating bot stirred up. —

Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026 On the set of Saturday Night Live ahead of the pop star’s upcoming hosting and performing stint, the comedian got a little too comfortable impersonating that week’s guest in a promo video posted Wednesday (March 11). —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026 Scammers impersonating the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles are trying to trick and threaten residents into paying fraudulent fees, agency officials said. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 Later, the hacker even called Wenzler, spoofing PlayStation’s customer support number and impersonating a Sony fraud department representative. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 Scammers impersonating Washington County staff are trying to trick residents into interacting with them, the county announced Monday night. —

Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 Friedmann had broken no Tennessee law by impersonating a laborer. —

James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

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Cruzeiro striker Kaio Jorge set the wind-up-merchant ball rolling in the 60th minute, celebrating the evening’s only goal by mocking Atletico’s mascot with a cockerel celebration.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
And Georgia tackle Monroe Freeling, who wasn’t even a first round pick in several mock drafts in January, is now routinely being projected for the top 12, with longtime analyst Dane Brugler mocking him 11th to Miami in his draft this week for the Athletic.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026