mimed

past tense of mime
as in imitated
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food

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Recent Examples of mimed Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026 Both actors mimed inflating like balloons. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Hosseini mimed firing a shot at the flag of the UAE. — Jon Gambrell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026 For the next 20 years there was a hybrid model, with some things mimed and an orchestra performing alongside. — Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026 In a scene from the video that became local lore, Johann Gudenus, the former vice mayor of Vienna, mimed a pistol with his fingers while discussing untraceable donations to the FPÖ. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 At the snap, the three tight ends – Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen – mimed a run block, just for a beat. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimed
Verb
  • 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
  • Some reported names resembling Samsung Galaxy flagship models, while others imitated Apple's iPhone naming.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • The lawsuit says Brave crawled and copied content from more than 30 billion webpages in its index without identifying itself or providing the owners of websites any mechanism to block its crawler, according to the newspapers’ complaint.
    — Molly Crane Newman, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The lawsuit says Brave crawled and copied content from more than 30 billion webpages in its index without identifying itself or providing the website owners with any mechanism to block its crawler, according to The News’s complaint.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • In some ways, the student movement emulated US civil rights protests in the 1960s.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The executive order is reminiscent of a decision by California to clear the way for name, image and likeness compensation by passing a state law that was quickly emulated by other states.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To test their hypothesis, the researchers repeated Lindsey’s experiment on large open-source language models.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • While some critics cast this proposal as a bribe, the president has defended it and repeated the pledge at campaign rallies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Before their game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, James basically ignored the national anthem and mimicked a golf swing and a jump shot while his teammates stood solemnly nearby.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Wood then crouched down and jokingly mimicked strangling himself.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Mimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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