1
as in imitating
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 emulating
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 mimicking
Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Prescribed burns help clean up forest debris and stimulate new growth, mimicking natural fire patterns in the high country.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Cardi, who went viral on social media for playfully mimicking Diggs' trademark touchdown celebration — left hand over her face, extended her right hand in front of her and waved it — dressed the part, too.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Performing stand-up since the age of 15, Nasso first discovered his knack for impressions while mimicking SpongeBob and Shrek characters as a mustachioed, 160-pound 10-year-old boy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
After a brief struggle for traction, the robot regained control by crouching slightly, mimicking a human posture to exert force.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead of a loud, blaring alarm, Hatch gets you up with soothing sounds and a light that gradually gets brighter, mimicking the sun.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Fabrics have scratched surfaces, mimicking digital glitches.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jeremy Allen White brilliantly channels The Boss without mimicking him.
—Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Prescribed burns help clean up forest debris and stimulate new growth, mimicking natural fire patterns in the high country.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Cardi, who went viral on social media for playfully mimicking Diggs' trademark touchdown celebration — left hand over her face, extended her right hand in front of her and waved it — dressed the part, too.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Performing stand-up since the age of 15, Nasso first discovered his knack for impressions while mimicking SpongeBob and Shrek characters as a mustachioed, 160-pound 10-year-old boy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
After a brief struggle for traction, the robot regained control by crouching slightly, mimicking a human posture to exert force.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead of a loud, blaring alarm, Hatch gets you up with soothing sounds and a light that gradually gets brighter, mimicking the sun.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Fabrics have scratched surfaces, mimicking digital glitches.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicking
Noun
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Sushi knives and utensils were found with organic debris, and imitation crab meat was found unrefrigerated.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even his imitation of 20th-century leadership lacks a certain verve.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said hackers accessed the system by imitating a legitimate user account.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Life isn’t quite imitating art for Kim Kardashian.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The vibrant look included what appeared to be head-to-toe body paint emulating Camilla’s surprise stripes.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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From past to present, Brandy remains a style icon worth emulating.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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That trust makes impersonation one of the easiest and most effective fraud tactics today.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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But those requests for engagement and donations also create opportunities for scamsters to get in on the grassroots effort with phishing attempts and impersonation.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The brand announced the drop on Instagram with a campaign video parodying 1970s game shows.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meta/Facebook has rolled out engaging bots, parodying famous personas such as Jane Austen; Snapchat has offered a chatbot to individual users.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Promoter sequences are short stretches of DNA that tell the cell’s copying machinery where a new protein starts.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These contrivances became so well known that, in 2009, the All-American Rejects guitarist Nick Wheeler spent much of his appearance mocking them.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The music video is a single shot of Welch in the back of a car, singing along in a suit, sporting shades and a cigar, both mocking and inhabiting the position of male dominance.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mimicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicking. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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