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
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?
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Colbert then fell silent and mimed zipping his lips shut.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Dell mimed the physical act of branding cattle to indicate the importance of loyalty.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Colbert then fell silent and mimed zipping his lips shut.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 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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Various lawmakers have since imitated this tactic even less convincingly.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Painted in turquoise and amber colors, the bunker imitated post WWII minimalism and Bauhaus, noted Vancouver Media’s Abdón Alcañiz, art director, physical production.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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McNab even copied her outfits and imagined herself playing a similar role one day, since acting had already been her dream.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bader sometimes raises his arms while saying it — an action Edmundo Sosa seemingly emulated when rounding the bases after hitting a home run last week.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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While the aesthetics of Silent Hill have long been understood and even emulated in titles like The Medium, the series hasn't challenged its audience like this in a long time.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hamas also repeated its willingness to hand Gaza’s administration to a Palestinian technocratic body backed by Arab and Islamic states.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a few videos, Rocha repeated a racial slur that is routinely targeted at Black people.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Keough paired the dress with strappy black heels, and her glam mimicked the dark glamour allure, with her dark hair styled in natural waves and a middle part.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Their ivory piping mimicked ancient Greek architecture, and featured edible seashells, pearls and busts.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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