impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt 
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume or act the character of : personate
Examples of impersonate in a Sentence
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors
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While her appearance was brief, Trump himself has hosted the show twice, first in 2004 and again in 2015, as well as years of being impersonated by everyone from Phil Hartman to Alec Baldwin.
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
From May 2020 through February 2024, Ogg's office estimates that Newton took over 430 certification tests fraudulently impersonating teaching candidates.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Upon the discovery of the domains, Amazon immediately initiated the process of seizing those being abused by the Midnight Blizzard threat actors, impersonating AWS in order to interrupt the operation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
And many times, the bad guys are impersonating your bank, threatening to disconnect your electricity or gas, tempting you with tax relief, or impersonating the Internal Revenue Service or Social Security Administration.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
From May 2020 through February 2024, Ogg's office estimates that Newton took over 430 certification tests fraudulently impersonating teaching candidates.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Upon the discovery of the domains, Amazon immediately initiated the process of seizing those being abused by the Midnight Blizzard threat actors, impersonating AWS in order to interrupt the operation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
And many times, the bad guys are impersonating your bank, threatening to disconnect your electricity or gas, tempting you with tax relief, or impersonating the Internal Revenue Service or Social Security Administration.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to pretend to be some other person
impersonate a police officer
impersonation
noun
-ˌpərs-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
impersonator
noun
-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
impersonate
transitive verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume (another's or a fictitious identity) without authority and with fraudulent intent
impersonate a police officer
impersonated a public servant by saying he was from the water department
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