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as in imitated
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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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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Recent Examples of mimicked
Manicurist Brittney Boyce, Fox's go-to nail artist, mimicked that deep red color on the star's nails—with a modern, reflective cats-eye texture.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The 'Teflon Don' and the Gambino 'Crime Family' The Gambinos and their onetime leader John Gotti – aka the Dapper Don and the Teflon Don – are perhaps the most notorious of the five New York crime families and the one most closely mimicked by a slew of Hollywood TV shows and movies.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The mock rescue mimicked an airplane that crashed into the ocean, training held each year ahead of the Pacific Airshow in the city.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Scientists from São Paulo State University's Araraquara School of Dentistry in Brazil tested morin — a naturally occurring compound extracted from the peels and leaves of certain fruits and vegetables — on bacterial biofilms that mimicked gum disease.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Marcus mimicked the last breaths of his younger brother.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
This move mimicked a similar maneuver executed by Oklahoma State fans during their blowout loss to Houston last week.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In 1977, Keaton starred in Allen's Annie Hall as the title character, who sported a wardrobe that mimicked Keaton's own — menswear, vests, and structured trousers — and cemented the actress's status as a style icon.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Annie’s wardrobe mimicked Keaton’s own, full of menswear, vests, and structured trousers, and the film cemented the actress’s place as a style icon.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The 'Teflon Don' and the Gambino 'Crime Family' The Gambinos and their onetime leader John Gotti – aka the Dapper Don and the Teflon Don – are perhaps the most notorious of the five New York crime families and the one most closely mimicked by a slew of Hollywood TV shows and movies.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The mock rescue mimicked an airplane that crashed into the ocean, training held each year ahead of the Pacific Airshow in the city.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Scientists from São Paulo State University's Araraquara School of Dentistry in Brazil tested morin — a naturally occurring compound extracted from the peels and leaves of certain fruits and vegetables — on bacterial biofilms that mimicked gum disease.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Marcus mimicked the last breaths of his younger brother.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
This move mimicked a similar maneuver executed by Oklahoma State fans during their blowout loss to Houston last week.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In 1977, Keaton starred in Allen's Annie Hall as the title character, who sported a wardrobe that mimicked Keaton's own — menswear, vests, and structured trousers — and cemented the actress's status as a style icon.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Annie’s wardrobe mimicked Keaton’s own, full of menswear, vests, and structured trousers, and the film cemented the actress’s place as a style icon.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicked
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Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 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,
22 Oct. 2025
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If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Oct. 2025
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As Buffy, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 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
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The two emulated the '90s pair's poses, with Corley wrapping her arms around The Big Day rapper while wearing a similar cutout turtleneck as Pinkett Smith's and leaning her cheek against his head.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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From speculating that what scares people the most is anything natural (which can’t be emulated) to advising never listen to a designer, especially a man designer, Jacobs is direct.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following the no-contest between Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, Jones mocked the injured champion with a silent but hilarious move on social media that quickly garnered attention.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Italy’s performance at World Cup 1978 and Euro 1980 on home soil was decent enough, but their sluggish form going into the tournament meant he was mercilessly mocked in the Italian press.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Mimicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicked. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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