mimicked

past tense of mimic

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Recent Examples of mimicked Greenlaw watched the full-team portion of practice from behind the defense near John Lynch and Shanahan and mimicked running the plays. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Tahiliani staged a brief presentation with models in his latest designs — the most standout being a series of gowns with foam corsets that mimicked the human torso, draped with fabrics in the same color. CNN Money, 30 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicked
Verb
  • The University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Columbia University soon imitated this approach.
    Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • On April 22, investigators determined that the attacker had copied personal information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Where products can be copied and technologies commoditized, sensory resonance creates a physiological memory that will beg to be repeated.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Maury Povich is looking back on being parodied by Jim Carrey on In Living Color.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Older Pokemon games no longer in production can be purchased used for a wide range of prices or, in some cases, emulated on a modern console for about $10.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • Although other programs popped up about the same time around the country, Tulsa's is recognized as a model and has been widely emulated.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • El-Sayed accused Stevens of representing a failing political establishment and mocked the outside spending supporting her campaign.
    Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Since the education minister's resignation, Modi has also spoken of forgiving those who had mocked the prime minister, an apparent effort to reconnect with younger audiences.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 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 9 Aug. 2026.

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