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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
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Martha Stewart, who introduced her followers to the tradition in 2005, resurrected the dessert a few days ago on Instagram with a photo of a cake expertly decorated with chocolate curls mimicking a lamb’s wooly coat.
—Lisa Gutierrez
april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The proposal would need to be approved by Israel’s political leadership, which has already indicated a preference for carrying out widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure to establish a buffer zone, mimicking similar actions in Gaza.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The Wegovy pill works by mimicking a protein in your body called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
But each type of fish has its own specific needs and requires mimicking their open ocean environment in a small 15-gallon tank.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The sharpening medium can be a small disk, a large wheel (like the one on the Tormek T-1), or a belt (mimicking the large belt grinders often used by professional knife sharpeners).
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
These drugs work by mimicking a natural hormone to regulate appetite, blood sugar, and feelings of fullness.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Some countermeasures use uncrewed systems to trigger mines by mimicking the magnetic or acoustic signatures of ships, or to disable them with explosive charges.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tassoni is best known for his 2023 Black List script Lure, which follows a park ranger lured into the woods by a dangerous, unearthly predator mimicking her dead daughter.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Martha Stewart, who introduced her followers to the tradition in 2005, resurrected the dessert a few days ago on Instagram with a photo of a cake expertly decorated with chocolate curls mimicking a lamb’s wooly coat.
—Lisa Gutierrez
april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The proposal would need to be approved by Israel’s political leadership, which has already indicated a preference for carrying out widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure to establish a buffer zone, mimicking similar actions in Gaza.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The Wegovy pill works by mimicking a protein in your body called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
But each type of fish has its own specific needs and requires mimicking their open ocean environment in a small 15-gallon tank.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
The sharpening medium can be a small disk, a large wheel (like the one on the Tormek T-1), or a belt (mimicking the large belt grinders often used by professional knife sharpeners).
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
These drugs work by mimicking a natural hormone to regulate appetite, blood sugar, and feelings of fullness.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Some countermeasures use uncrewed systems to trigger mines by mimicking the magnetic or acoustic signatures of ships, or to disable them with explosive charges.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicking
Noun
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Many imitation almond extracts or essences rely on synthetic benzaldehyde for flavor, which can create saccharine notes that overpower delicate desserts like custards, sponges, or pastry creams.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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UniFlex enables efficient cross-scenario task generalization and imitation learning.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the clip Miller says a lot without naming names and without directly addressing the life-imitating-art of it all.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another friendly, to take place before facing Mexico, is also in the pipeline ahead of Popovic inking his final 26-man squad; one that will carry Australian hopes of emulating their round of 16 appearances in Germany at the 2006 edition and then Qatar 2022 — and the dream of even more.—
Michael Bailey,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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At least for now, Bath’s example illustrates the possibilities in terms of both promise and avenues for development—by emulating nature (selecting hardy strains of Bacillus) and pharmaceutical engineering (capsule technology), civil engineers are rethinking concrete from the inside out.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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She was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count each of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failure to comply with the requirements of the secretary of state.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Peters was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count each of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failure to comply with the requirements of the secretary of state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And of course Burrs, whom Donica plays with titanic, Sweeney-esque feeling and force of baritone, is all the more self-hating and compromised, having made a career parodying himself.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The cliffhanger of the previous season, which saw Lister impregnated by his female self from an alternate universe, is dismissed with a pre-episode text crawl parodying Star Wars, which irreverently moved way too fast to read.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These moments show students evaluating AI output critically and treating it almost as a sparring partner, rather than simply copying it.—
Jeanne Beatrix Law,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuits accused Suno and Udio of unlawfully copying the three companies’ sound recordings as training models for their AI models.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carnival parades in Germany are famed for their floats mocking a wide variety of domestic and global political figures, and Putin has frequently been a target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In addition to defending NATO, Macron and other French politicians on Thursday were also reacting to Trump mocking Macron in his remarks Wednesday.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pretty soon people realized that some women had actually always been out there doing things.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Mimicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicking. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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