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as in imitates
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 emulates
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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as in personators
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice
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as in mimes
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeup
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Recent Examples of mimics
Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Spun from the patient’s own blood, this gel mimics the plumping effect of hyaluronic fillers—without foreign substances.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From a sleek Bose soundbar that drastically improves dialogue clarity to a Hisense TV that mimics canvas art when not in use, shop all my favorite home theater deals at Amazon below.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This instrument mimics a solar eclipse by using a occulting disk to block out the sun's bright light.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The bodice mimics a button-down vest accented with bright gold buttons and flattering darts, while the skirt has subtle pleats at the top and flares into an A-line silhouette.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The White Bridge Road campus also has a classroom that mimics a hospital room with a dummy that gives birth and a miniature dummy hooked up to tubes that offers training on caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
After a week of monitoring their usual intake with smart bottles and fluid diaries, the volunteers returned to the lab to take part in the Trier Social Stress Test, which mimics a nerve-wracking job interview where participants give a speech and perform mental arithmetic while being observed.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The doctor who was training Scott thought of a disease that mimics malaria, called Babesiosis.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
At its center, a blue stone mimics the silhouette of the flag.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Spun from the patient’s own blood, this gel mimics the plumping effect of hyaluronic fillers—without foreign substances.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From a sleek Bose soundbar that drastically improves dialogue clarity to a Hisense TV that mimics canvas art when not in use, shop all my favorite home theater deals at Amazon below.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This instrument mimics a solar eclipse by using a occulting disk to block out the sun's bright light.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The bodice mimics a button-down vest accented with bright gold buttons and flattering darts, while the skirt has subtle pleats at the top and flares into an A-line silhouette.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The White Bridge Road campus also has a classroom that mimics a hospital room with a dummy that gives birth and a miniature dummy hooked up to tubes that offers training on caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
After a week of monitoring their usual intake with smart bottles and fluid diaries, the volunteers returned to the lab to take part in the Trier Social Stress Test, which mimics a nerve-wracking job interview where participants give a speech and perform mental arithmetic while being observed.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The doctor who was training Scott thought of a disease that mimics malaria, called Babesiosis.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
These creatures are also notoriously talented mimics, as can be observed from the clip, and quick learners.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimics
Verb
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Sometimes art imitates life by skipping a generation.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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His rhetoric occasionally imitates Trump when talking about China and the World Trade Organization.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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The simple and classic wreath emulates harvest season, without all of the Thanksgiving tropes like pumpkins or squash.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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The nickname is the latest in a long line of posts from Newsom's team that emulates the style of President Trump- provocative and unashamedly boisterous.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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After being told that Dawn is dead, Gaal mocks Demerzel for pretending to grieve, which angers the robot.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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South Park’s Eric Cartman parodies Kirk in the episode by asking a college student a question, referencing Kirk’s viral debates on college campuses.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Several actors have played Noah over the years, including Rory Gibson, Robert Adamson and Kevin Schmidt.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Edelman says that a fun fact about the series is that the production team let the actors design their own workspaces.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Egyptian government considers the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, but the United States does not.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Top off fall fits with cozy scarves—think last year’s iconic Acne Studio scarf (and its many imitators) that is still going strong.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The LLMs behind generative agents and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are certainly expert imitators.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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In some cases, impersonators may arrive at homes in official-looking uniforms or send fake documents to appear legitimate.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Amazon impersonators are also popular; in these calls, fraudsters pretend to be from Amazon customer service and claim there's an issue with an order or tell you there's been a security breach.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Mimics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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