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as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp
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as in to emulate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made
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as in simulated
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations
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as in imitative
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model
a mimic battle fought by kids playing around in the schoolyard
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as in imitator
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice
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as in mime
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeup
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Recent Examples of mimic
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
But Ferrari has waxed eloquent about how the Elettrica won't simply mimic engine noises but produce a 'direct and authentic expression of its components,' by amplifying the vibrations picked up by an accelerometer installed on the inverter casting in the motor assembly.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Today’s criminals use generative AI to write flawless emails, mimic support scripts, and even clone voices.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Samus is attacked and infected by one of them; although she can be saved, her infected Suit soon becomes the SA-X mimic, which wreaks havoc in the BSL's research space station and liberates other X parasites.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Verb
Fans of the movie will love every last detail of the interiors, which Small designed to perfectly mimic the set—from the stone fireplace and blue velvet ottoman in the cozy living room to the bright blue cabinetry, round dining table, and blue-and-white China displayed in the kitchen.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
But Ferrari has waxed eloquent about how the Elettrica won't simply mimic engine noises but produce a 'direct and authentic expression of its components,' by amplifying the vibrations picked up by an accelerometer installed on the inverter casting in the motor assembly.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In this business, modern vinyl finishes that mimic wood, stone, or metal offer affordable design upgrades without expensive renovations.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Today’s criminals use generative AI to write flawless emails, mimic support scripts, and even clone voices.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Most hotels, even the starry ones, traffic in just a newsletter mimic of the real stuff.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Samus is attacked and infected by one of them; although she can be saved, her infected Suit soon becomes the SA-X mimic, which wreaks havoc in the BSL's research space station and liberates other X parasites.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Some will welcome it; there is certainly an argument that the attempts to imitate Guardiola’s style, playing from the back against high-class opponents with a plan to press them into mistakes, led to some coaches leading their teams like lambs to the slaughter.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In an instance of art imitating life, the film's soundtrack also achieved great success as the highest-debuting soundtrack of 2025 on the Billboard 200.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bell remembers Allen borrowing her VHS tapes of Michael Jackson and trying to emulate his moves.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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From past to present, Brandy remains a style icon worth emulating.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bilateral drills in the Arabian Sea come after China, which has developed advanced weapons designed to sink enemy ships ships, deployed aircraft to conduct simulated missile attacks on a British warship off the country's coastline last month.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Link’s flight simulators supercharging our pilot training with adaptive decision-making under pressure; medical residents refining teamwork and communication in simulated trauma bays; managers learning leadership through live project crises with shifting constraints and incomplete information.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Conversations in dorm rooms and lecture halls consist of roughly 97% university-loathing and imitative protests to fire coaches and athletic directors.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Third-party imitative learning from an immigrating parrot’s flockmates may facilitate overall group integration and social bonding and may even give rise to cultural conventions of coordinated movements or gestures.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The oud that launched a thousand imitators, and still outclasses them all.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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The goofy tree-imitator Pokémon, whose rock typing has come off as a prank since its early second generation introduction, finally fulfills its destiny as a grass type thanks to this new battling phenomenon.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When asked whether Shedeur would take snaps in the game, Shilo responded with his brother's viral mime routine.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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After the news broke, Sanders, selected by the Browns with the 144th overall pick in the fifth round, appeared to be joking with reporters about it and pretended to be a mime while reporters tried to get his thoughts on the team's QB move.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The brand announced the drop on Instagram with a campaign video parodying 1970s game shows.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Thoday noted that, historically, people parodied in the show, even in some of the more grotesque puppet forms, have taken pride in the fact.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company maintains that its system analyzes music to learn compositional techniques, not to copy sounds verbatim.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Users typed a url in the navigation bar, or typed a search query in that same space—a feature that Opera first pioneered but which was soon copied by Google—and the browser takes the user to that web address or a search results page, which displays a list of links.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Mimic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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