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
At the snap, the three tight ends – Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen – mimed a run block, just for a beat.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
After the series, the NFL veteran sat on the bench and stared into space, closed his eyes and mimed making a catch.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Axel, in response, mimed crying in his seat.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
When crew members intervened, prosecutors said, Usiripalli raised his hand in the shape of a gun, placed his fingers in his mouth, and mimed pulling the trigger.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
With his teammates crowding around him in celebration, the veteran mimed the old monkey-of-my-back motion after his first goal as a Bruin.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Who’s decided that there will be no tree on this country road and that all props — carrots, bags and baskets, whip — will be mimed in thin air?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Dell mimed the physical act of branding cattle to indicate the importance of loyalty.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
After the series, the NFL veteran sat on the bench and stared into space, closed his eyes and mimed making a catch.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Axel, in response, mimed crying in his seat.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
When crew members intervened, prosecutors said, Usiripalli raised his hand in the shape of a gun, placed his fingers in his mouth, and mimed pulling the trigger.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
With his teammates crowding around him in celebration, the veteran mimed the old monkey-of-my-back motion after his first goal as a Bruin.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Who’s decided that there will be no tree on this country road and that all props — carrots, bags and baskets, whip — will be mimed in thin air?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Dell mimed the physical act of branding cattle to indicate the importance of loyalty.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimed
Verb
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Often imitated, never duplicated.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There were plenty of laughs, as Montero imitated Lester’s pickoff throw and the players told some clubhouse stories, including some fights.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In other emails, Gates is simply mentioned for inclusion at a potential meeting and not copied.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Once exposed, that data can be copied, scraped and shared forever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, which was founded in 1971 in Lima, and aimed to create a community, especially involving young people, that emulated the closely supervised life of pre-Vatican II Catholicism.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here are 10 spectacular viewing locations for this rare celestial event, which won't be repeated anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028-2029.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chapman expressed concern that such errors could be repeated in the future, and that similar lawsuits could be costly to a city already in a fiscal crisis.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Barrel jeans mimicked the shape of gear worn by hockey goalies.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Opening with Ameriican Requiem, Beyonce pays homage to past artists whose sound had been mimicked and whose words had been stolen over the years.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Mimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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