personates

present tense third-person singular of personate
as in mocks
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior likes to personate the man of the world, but he's still the small-town hick that he always was

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Verb
  • Elon Musk wades back into UK politics, backs leader of new right-wing party, mocks rival.
    , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fans of the stage show know the second act is a pivotal moment for Fiyero and, by extension, the man who plays him.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And Kirsten Dunst plays Leigh Wainscott, the Charlotte mom Manchester dated while hiding out off Independence Boulevard.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Brit star David Mitchell picked up a best actor nomination for his turn as a socially awkward puzzle-maker who impersonates his missing detective twin brother, in BBC hit Ludwig, with the show also scoring a best comedy nom.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
  • An evil twin hotspot is a wireless network that impersonates a legitimate one by copying its name, also known as the SSID.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If art imitates life, then One Battle After Another is an apt reflection of our absurd times.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Student imitates Charlie Kirk's death and mocks him, goes up to statue where TPUSA members are and imitates his death again, and spits near them.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the series, Galligan portrays Lady Olivia Hedges-White, a real-life aristocrat from a once-prominent family.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • DiCaprio portrays the character as someone who is both actively trying to be progressive but also frustrated by his limitations.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When Swift acts in a way that is seemingly out of character, audiences feel cheated.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Restraint and classic elements can go a long way in avoiding a bathroom that acts like a roll call of the decade’s best (or worst) trends.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Personates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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