mimicked

past tense of mimic

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Recent Examples of mimicked His performance has been mimicked so many times in the quarter-century since this unforgettable film was released. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Grande also mimicked Snape, played in the films by Alan Rickman, and Bellatrix Lestrange, played by Helena Bonham Carter. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 In training leading up to the match, a Colombia player mimicked Messi’s movements. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 July 2026 In a similar move, razor brand Gillette’s cover for its logo on the stadium in Massachusetts mimicked shaving cream foam to make light of the situation. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 26 June 2026 The shiny black color mimicked the liquid texture of her Vuitton outfit and matched the edgy, even gothy vibe of her web earrings and ring. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 June 2026 After taking the field to get accustomed to the settings of Saturday’s game, the players mimicked football moves, took some selfies and were making Face Time calls. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 Barack Obama mimicked a drum roll as the first guests arrived. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Schrader felt like the idea of a taxi driver mimicked his own life at the time, as someone right in the middle of everything, yet who felt extremely alone. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicked
Verb
  • When fraudsters adopt voice cloning, banks respond with checks that test for the subtle traces cloning leaves behind, and when defenders turn to the study of behavior, criminals begin to rehearse how ordinary conduct can be imitated.
    Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • But according to some luxury brands, authenticity is something that is often imitated but never replicated.
    James Sneed, NPR, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • One of the best-selling nonfiction titles of 2014, Hard Choices runs to more than 600 pages, many of which consist of factoids copied and pasted from Clinton’s old speeches.
    Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • While products can be copied and pricing can be matched, specialized knowledge is far more difficult to replicate.
    Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Maury Povich is looking back on being parodied by Jim Carrey on In Living Color.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • As for her hair, Electra’s waist-length tresses were streaked with red dye—a clever ode to the bloody slasher films parodied in the Scary Movie franchise.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The monks emulated Buddha’s journey — walking barefoot, eating one meal a day, and sleeping under the stars.
    Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Mark Ford Rosemary Tonks emulated French Symbolist poets before converting to Christianity and renouncing all her own works.
    The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Instead of treating her and Povich’s pregnancy struggles with care, the pair were widely mocked in the media and on late-night shows, including on In Living Color, which had premiered on Fox in 1990.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Fans rightfully mocked the dancing cars mounted on robot arms that played during an inexplicable diversion on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Tour.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Mimicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicked. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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