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as in imitating
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 emulating
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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Recent Examples of mimicking
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The future of marketing for SMBs doesn’t lie in mimicking enterprise strategies.
—Ashot Barseghyan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The wood-and-glass abode cuts a striking figure among Colorado’s Flatirons, with the structure actually carved into the slope and mimicking the chunky shapes of the rock formations.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
These accents are often what will take an outfit from mundane to a look worth mimicking.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
How GLP-1s work GLP-1 receptor agonists work by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, which is released from the gut after eating.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In an experiment mimicking a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, performed in a pig intestine and supported by simulations, researchers introduced the microrobots intravenously by catheter, then created an external magnetic field to direct them to the internal target site.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Sleep-mimicking anesthetics, like Dex, don’t produce a perfect imitation.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Using an ice chamber, the team froze mixtures of water, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia to a bone-chilling –420 degrees Fahrenheit (-253 degrees Celsius), mimicking frigid conditions near the moon's surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The future of marketing for SMBs doesn’t lie in mimicking enterprise strategies.
—Ashot Barseghyan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The wood-and-glass abode cuts a striking figure among Colorado’s Flatirons, with the structure actually carved into the slope and mimicking the chunky shapes of the rock formations.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
These accents are often what will take an outfit from mundane to a look worth mimicking.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
How GLP-1s work GLP-1 receptor agonists work by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, which is released from the gut after eating.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In an experiment mimicking a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, performed in a pig intestine and supported by simulations, researchers introduced the microrobots intravenously by catheter, then created an external magnetic field to direct them to the internal target site.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Sleep-mimicking anesthetics, like Dex, don’t produce a perfect imitation.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicking
Verb
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The clarinet and piano played musical lines imitating birds.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the image, the president is also backdropped by a city beach covered with fire and smoke, seemingly imitating an active war zone.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Donovan achieves national attention, Cartman gets a haircut — emulating Kirk — and starts his own debate channel in an effort to win the Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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With its left hand outstretched, the robot used it to maintain balance while accurately playing shots, emulating human beings.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Third-party imitation involves observing interactions between two individuals then faithfully copying those interactions.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the control side, the company reports combining reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and linear-actuator torque control so K2 can switch gaits dynamically across complex terrains and sustain a natural, human-like walk.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What To Know The Democratic governor of California has recently taken on a new strategy to oppose Trump—parodying the president's brash social media style to mock him.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Third-party imitation involves observing interactions between two individuals then faithfully copying those interactions.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the player character to be a simple Ditto, the amorphous blob Pokémon capable of copying others’ appearance, taking on the eerie form of a human girl before making its way into the world.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Primary issues to be addressed include offsetting the rise in counterfeit tokens and impersonation attacks, as well as improving the ability to audit stablecoin issuers and stablecoin transactions.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Or just confused vibes, such as when one player befuddled another by doing his best Puddy from Seinfeld on a plane impersonation.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Student accused of mocking Charlie Kirk death Camryn Giselle Booker, a student at Texas Tech University, was arrested on charges of assault after an altercation with students mourning the death of Charlie Kirk.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is seeking to identify and potentially discipline anyone who has made posts celebrating or mocking Kirk’s death.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In doing so, Martin implicated billionaire bankers, major American corporations, and Colombia’s political elite.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Back on the balcony, the magician was doing his best to charm basketball players Devin Booker and Jordan Clarkson with card tricks.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mimicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicking. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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