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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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as in copied
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
Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
From knee-length dresses and skirts to longer tops that mimicked the drop-waist effect, the through line was impossible to miss.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas applied a flushed, rosy blush to Zendaya's cheeks and mimicked the color with Vuitton's LV Rouge Matte Lipstick in Rose Odysseé on her lips, finishing with a soft brown eye shadow and a few flicks of mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Ye allegedly demanded in a stern voice mimicked on the stand by Holding.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Among the cars on display will be an early ‘90s Supra driven by Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner, one of the vehicles Universal mimicked for the roller coaster.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Aknvas pushed the peplum silhouette to a new extreme with denim tops that mimicked the shape of 18th century panniers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The floor-length, silk duchesse dress mimicked the silhouette and design of a classic trench coat, with tiny buckle detailing along the sleeve trims and a tie to secure the garment around her waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Opening with Ameriican Requiem, Beyonce pays homage to past artists whose sound had been mimicked and whose words had been stolen over the years.
—Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
From knee-length dresses and skirts to longer tops that mimicked the drop-waist effect, the through line was impossible to miss.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas applied a flushed, rosy blush to Zendaya's cheeks and mimicked the color with Vuitton's LV Rouge Matte Lipstick in Rose Odysseé on her lips, finishing with a soft brown eye shadow and a few flicks of mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Ye allegedly demanded in a stern voice mimicked on the stand by Holding.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Among the cars on display will be an early ‘90s Supra driven by Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner, one of the vehicles Universal mimicked for the roller coaster.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Aknvas pushed the peplum silhouette to a new extreme with denim tops that mimicked the shape of 18th century panniers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The floor-length, silk duchesse dress mimicked the silhouette and design of a classic trench coat, with tiny buckle detailing along the sleeve trims and a tie to secure the garment around her waist.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Opening with Ameriican Requiem, Beyonce pays homage to past artists whose sound had been mimicked and whose words had been stolen over the years.
—Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicked
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Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the video, Dye imitated IndyCar driver David Malukas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the complaint, which Reuters reported on Monday, Britannica claimed that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its GPT family of models.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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To keep your space from feeling like it was copied and pasted from a furniture store display, prioritize one-of-a-kind pieces of different scales, textures, and pattern.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over time, Norris also became a web phenomenon, the subject of memes and jokes that parodied his image of invincibility.—
Valentina Colosimo,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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It was endlessly parodied and imitated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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California is often a political staging ground for progressive initiatives on issues such as environmental safeguards, worker rights and protections for minorities that are then emulated by other Democratic states and used by Republicans to attack Democrats in swing areas.—
Joseph Ax,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Stabroek News became known for solid, independent journalism and set high standards emulated across the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two receivers projected in Miami’s range at 11 are Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson (who was mocked to Miami by ESPN’s Mel Kiper) and Southern Cal’s Makai Lemon.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The film's star, however, got plenty of attention during the ceremony, and was mocked multiple times for his controversial comments about ballet and opera.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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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 27 Mar. 2026.
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