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mimicking

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verb

present participle of mimic

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Recent Examples of mimicking
Verb
During the conversation, DeChambeau loudly pleaded his case, mimicking his pre-shot routine and waving his hands. Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 This investigation was conducted in ultraviolet light and using custom calibration to prevent flaring from the red dwarf companions from mimicking white dwarf signals. Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026 SpaceX previously tested the ship’s payload deployment mechanism using simulators mimicking the mass and dimensions of the company’s next-generation Starlink Version 3 broadband satellites. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 Shahdadpuri walked to its location in the lower concourse, pulled the red jersey over the white-and-baby blue stripes of Argentina and spread his arms out wide — mimicking an image of Mahomes that was being shown on a video loop. Sam McDowell 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 The company is based in Gwinnett County and specializes in mimicking the appearance of 1970s-era Ford Broncos and Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons with all the bells, whistles and customization of new luxury vehicles. Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 Much of that realism comes down to the clutch pedal having real heft, deliberately mimicking the 33 lb (15 kg) of resistance found on the 599, the last true manual Ferrari ever made. New Atlas, 10 July 2026 The project is covered by large tarps mimicking the existing portico. Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 10 July 2026 Their logo includes graphic lines surrounding a baseball, mimicking the speed of a fastball and resembling the New York skyline. Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicking
Noun
  • Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The platform includes software interfaces and development tools for vision-language-action (VLA) models, reinforcement learning and imitation learning, allowing developers to move AI algorithms from virtual environments to real-world hardware.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • In addition, Meadowlands can spoof enemy assets by imitating the specific, complex waveforms used by military and commercial satellite networks.
    David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • Second, GenAI output can reproduce part of a creator’s work or imitating their style, free riding on the years spent developing their craft.
    Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • But beyond emulating his career, Daniel also wants to leave the kind of impact on others that his father has.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • In pursuit of achieving his dreams and emulating his hero Alberto Contador, Spain’s last Grand Tour champion, Ayuso has recently turned to self-help books.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Iran has relied on covert online networks and impersonation campaigns to amplify pro-Tehran narratives and target critics.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Grande said, parodying one of his lines from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
    Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • While copying the last testament of his predecessor—which warned of the dire need for a strong military—the young Dalai Lama discovered that corrupt officials were embezzling army funds.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • On top of all this, the printer's interface is easy to understand, with a two-line LCD, simple buttons, and a number pad for tasks such as printer settings, copying documents, and sending faxes.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Social media has been flooded with posts from users in Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru questioning refereeing decisions or expressing disapproval of Argentina, while messages mocking rival teams also proliferated from Argentine accounts.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, posted a series of comments on X mocking the French player’s origins, upbringing, education and appearance after France won on July 4 with a penalty by Mbappé.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • An easy way to keep your bones strong is doing weight-bearing exercises.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
  • One household’s squeeze may look nothing like its neighbor’s, but trace each far enough back and the same few fractures are doing the work.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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