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
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.
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Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Panahi mimed cradling a reptile the size of a kitten.
—H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 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
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
Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Panahi mimed cradling a reptile the size of a kitten.
—H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimed
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Then comes that particular way of speaking so well imitated by comedians Armando Roblan and Eddy Calderón during long seasons in Calle Ocho theaters and on Miami radio.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Each of the wounded imitated the pain and symptoms of an injury that could happen on the battlefield.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, a USA TODAY investigation documented at least 10,000 bills almost entirely copied from model legislation written by special interest groups — not lawmakers — that were introduced nationwide over eight years, and more than 2,100 of those bills were signed into state law.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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He can’t be copied because his own work is so eclectic.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Others say the spirit of sacrifice that Kimbangu embodied should be emulated by Congo’s leaders.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks repeated his call for low-polling candidates to drop out of the governor’s race to prevent the possibility of a Republican advancing out of the June 2 primary.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sharon Lokedi also repeated as champion, winning the women’s race for a second straight year.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Later, other stars like Stevie Nicks, David Cassidy, and Mick Jagger mimicked the look in a more choppy, shaggy way with bangs, layers, and tons of texture—instead of the sleekness of the original look.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Their system consisted of submerging pre-term lambs in artificial amniotic fluid, where a pumpless oxygenator, supplied by a sweep gas, mimicked placental perfusion.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Mimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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