miming

present participle of mime
as in imitating
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food

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Recent Examples of miming Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters. Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done. George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026 Fleming asks, miming a person examining the topping options at an ice-cream parlor. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Elena, a skating coach and choreographer, was on the edge of her seat throughout Naumov’s program, quietly miming his movements in the arena’s second tier above the rink, willing Naumov on with every piece of choreography. Alice Park, Time, 11 Feb. 2026 The clip features four male models — who look nothing like Catmen Anthony D’Amato, Mike Montali, Brian Dunne, and Don DiLego — miming their way through a performance of the song in Orson Welles-era black & white. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026 The Artist mourned the silent era by miming through the Oscars, while La La Land and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood turned failure into choreography. Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 In April, users took to the platform, celebrating themselves miming the lyrics of Alright by Nardo Wick. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Barrymore declared, before miming eating Anderson’s toes. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miming
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
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  • 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
  • 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
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  • 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 July 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

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“Miming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miming. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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