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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
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Players take on the role of a Ditto capable of mimicking its human trainer, and the Pokémon is thrown into a world devoid of humans.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The model has a silver crown mimicking sprouting branches, again playing on the collection’s theme.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The rover traveled at both dusk and dawn, when shadows are long, and in complete darkness – mimicking lunar conditions future rovers may encounter.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The sturdy plastic construction can withstand bugs, wind, rain, and sun, all while mimicking the look of real wood with its textured grain finish.
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Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
In January, local media widely reported that police arrested Argentine citizen Agostina Páez in Rio after being filmed mimicking a monkey toward a waiter at a nightclub.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
These four-seaters — mimicking a Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra — all come complete with working taillights.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Goga Mat insole material replaces traditional memory foam, mimicking the springy feel of a yoga mat instead of a mattress.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Verb
When this happens, the oven continues to generate microwaves that rapidly change frequency as the power dies off over a fraction of a second, mimicking dispersion.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Players take on the role of a Ditto capable of mimicking its human trainer, and the Pokémon is thrown into a world devoid of humans.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The model has a silver crown mimicking sprouting branches, again playing on the collection’s theme.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The rover traveled at both dusk and dawn, when shadows are long, and in complete darkness – mimicking lunar conditions future rovers may encounter.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The sturdy plastic construction can withstand bugs, wind, rain, and sun, all while mimicking the look of real wood with its textured grain finish.
—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
In January, local media widely reported that police arrested Argentine citizen Agostina Páez in Rio after being filmed mimicking a monkey toward a waiter at a nightclub.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
These four-seaters — mimicking a Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra — all come complete with working taillights.
—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Goga Mat insole material replaces traditional memory foam, mimicking the springy feel of a yoga mat instead of a mattress.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicking
Noun
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The pair described childhood bedrooms covered in surf magazine cutouts and boards decorated with stickers in imitation of pro riders, calling the capsule a nod to that same impulse to live inside surf culture even when not in the water.
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But influence and imitation are very different things.
Verb
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Some of the most notable moments show Atlas imitating human emotional reactions.
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To celebrate, Gazza lay down on the grass and opened his mouth wide, imitating the dentist’s chair that had got him and his team-mates into so much bother a few weeks earlier.
Verb
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In that sense, Hollywood isn’t becoming Detroit so much as emulating it.
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That’s not a year fans should want any part of emulating.
Noun
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Deepfake executive impersonation is a present, measurable, board-level risk.
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These systems were designed to take over repetitive, high-volume moderation tasks including flagging impersonation accounts, scam attempts, and harmful content, while human reviewers were concentrated on complex decisions and formal appeals.
Verb
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It's been 13 years since the last Scary Movie hit theaters in 2013, and the newest installment reverts to its roots in parodying a variety of movies and television shows.
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Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.
Verb
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There’s no denying that Lola Tung has impeccable style—I’m constantly referencing her fierce street style looks—so copying her accessory of choice feels like a safe move.
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In June 2024, Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group sued the AI music services Suno and Udio, accusing them of copying sound recordings without permission to train their models.
Verb
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking everyday scenarios.
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
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The Orioles aren't reinventing the wheel by doing that.
Cite this Entry
“Mimicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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