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as in mocking
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
a school intruder was caught trying to impersonate a teacher
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as in playing
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreters at the living history museum impersonate figures who are known to have actually lived in the colonial town
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Recent Examples of impersonating
Fraudsters lurk on social media platforms and online marketplaces, impersonating legitimate brands and posting fake ads and products for sale.
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Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One big new threat involves artificial intelligence scams that use fake images, texts, videos or other messages, often by impersonating a celebrity, politician, family member or friend in hopes of separating a victim from his or her money.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Workers will engage in a wide range of online scams that often involve impersonating people, from attractive singles to trusted government figures or businesses, and reaching out to victims through emails, text messages, social media, or chat apps.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Season one introduced David Mitchell's John, a puzzle setter who found a knack for crime solving while impersonating his missing police detective brother James, and his sister-in-law Lucy, played by Anna Maxwell Martin.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
Rodriguez was charged with falsely impersonating an officer to commit a felony with a weapon, false imprisonment with a weapon, and robbery with a firearm.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Hernandez and the second suspect allegedly went to 72-year-old Hussein Murray’s Rochester Hills home impersonating workers from Detroit utility company DTE.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Not everyone made the connection; Halsey was being accused, essentially, of impersonating herself.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
Worse yet, Stabile, a former editor of Gay Porn Blog, says the stories about chatters —including this one — always seem to mention that men are impersonating women.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One big new threat involves artificial intelligence scams that use fake images, texts, videos or other messages, often by impersonating a celebrity, politician, family member or friend in hopes of separating a victim from his or her money.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Workers will engage in a wide range of online scams that often involve impersonating people, from attractive singles to trusted government figures or businesses, and reaching out to victims through emails, text messages, social media, or chat apps.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Season one introduced David Mitchell's John, a puzzle setter who found a knack for crime solving while impersonating his missing police detective brother James, and his sister-in-law Lucy, played by Anna Maxwell Martin.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
Rodriguez was charged with falsely impersonating an officer to commit a felony with a weapon, false imprisonment with a weapon, and robbery with a firearm.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Hernandez and the second suspect allegedly went to 72-year-old Hussein Murray’s Rochester Hills home impersonating workers from Detroit utility company DTE.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Not everyone made the connection; Halsey was being accused, essentially, of impersonating herself.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
Worse yet, Stabile, a former editor of Gay Porn Blog, says the stories about chatters —including this one — always seem to mention that men are impersonating women.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonating
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The film is far and away the year’s most successful documentary at the box office but has attracted criticism for mocking DEI programs as a scam.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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And there’s Teeny doing a mocking sarcasm clap, which is my second favorite type of clap, after an inspirational movie slow clap that starts as a solitary person in a crowd and then spreads like wildfire into a full assault of applause by a large grip of onlookers.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some fans say folk purists were booing because Dylan was playing electric, while others say the ruckus was merely over the distorted sound.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, with technology functions playing an increasingly integral role in business growth, other C-level roles have emerged to take on some of the responsibilities.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Knightley said, before imitating her daughter shunning her from the dance floor at the disco.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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For Demi Moore, life is imitating art.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in his interview with the Sunday Times, Craig dismissed the idea that portraying a gay man while still leading the Bond franchise would have made a statement on masculinity.Michaela Zee, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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Denzel is finally able to act out his one-time fantasy of portraying Jean-Jacques Dessalines in a movie about the Haitian revolution.Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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But that Saturday night, Tyler was performing for people who hadn’t turned off Chromakopia since its release 20 days prior.Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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What's your favorite part about just touring or performing live in general?Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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After the event, Beyoncé posted pictures of just her daughter to Instagram, praising her for her voice acting in the film, without mentioning her husband.Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In reality, big is a function of seeing what the established didn’t see, and acting on it.John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The campaign involves social media, digital content depicting large Madewell gift boxes atop landmarks around the city, and a New York Times insert appearing Sunday.David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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By depicting how the band impacted fans on a non-musical level, Beatles '64 both accentuates their power as a cultural force that transcends songs and also makes the message resonate even more deeply for those of us who didn’t follow their path to rockstar glory.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Textify Analytics simplifies finding specific data visualizations, interpreting complex information, and saving valuable time in decision-making.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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BCIs generally focus on interpreting brain activity to enable communication or control using computational and signal-processing techniques.Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Impersonating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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