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as in imitated
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 copied
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 mimicked
Later, other stars like Stevie Nicks, David Cassidy, and Mick Jagger mimicked the look in a more choppy, shaggy way with bangs, layers, and tons of texture—instead of the sleekness of the original look.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Their system consisted of submerging pre-term lambs in artificial amniotic fluid, where a pumpless oxygenator, supplied by a sweep gas, mimicked placental perfusion.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
From knee-length dresses and skirts to longer tops that mimicked the drop-waist effect, the through line was impossible to miss.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas applied a flushed, rosy blush to Zendaya's cheeks and mimicked the color with Vuitton's LV Rouge Matte Lipstick in Rose Odysseé on her lips, finishing with a soft brown eye shadow and a few flicks of mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Ye allegedly demanded in a stern voice mimicked on the stand by Holding.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Among the cars on display will be an early ‘90s Supra driven by Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner, one of the vehicles Universal mimicked for the roller coaster.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Aknvas pushed the peplum silhouette to a new extreme with denim tops that mimicked the shape of 18th century panniers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Their system consisted of submerging pre-term lambs in artificial amniotic fluid, where a pumpless oxygenator, supplied by a sweep gas, mimicked placental perfusion.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Hottovy remembers two years ago when Justin Steele suffered a hamstring injury and ultimately missed five weeks at the start of the season, the Cubs were able to build a throwing program based on the Catapult data that best mimicked Steele pitching.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
From knee-length dresses and skirts to longer tops that mimicked the drop-waist effect, the through line was impossible to miss.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas applied a flushed, rosy blush to Zendaya's cheeks and mimicked the color with Vuitton's LV Rouge Matte Lipstick in Rose Odysseé on her lips, finishing with a soft brown eye shadow and a few flicks of mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
Ye allegedly demanded in a stern voice mimicked on the stand by Holding.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Among the cars on display will be an early ‘90s Supra driven by Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner, one of the vehicles Universal mimicked for the roller coaster.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Aknvas pushed the peplum silhouette to a new extreme with denim tops that mimicked the shape of 18th century panniers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicked
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For starters, as Anthropic’s explicit focus on mitigating the risks of AI has apparently won the trust of many consumers, OpenAI has imitated many of its rival’s safety initiatives.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tradition of throwing confetti from the stands became popular during the 1978 World Cup hosted by Argentina and was later imitated by fans around the globe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Supporting documentation that can’t be made ADA-compliant won’t be included, but will be available for the public to look at or to be copied upon request.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Murphy famously parodied Wonder on SNL, but the two became friends when Wonder joined him for a sketch on the show.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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This created a direct clash with golf purists — as parodied in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 — resulting in the PGA suspending golfers participating in LIV.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Others say the spirit of sacrifice that Kimbangu embodied should be emulated by Congo’s leaders.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Few people had Tate mocked to go this high, especially if Arvell Reese was going to be on the board.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sources at the premiere’s after-party speculated about whether Wintour had given her famous friends the heads-up that they were mocked in a movie that all of Conde had come up to support.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Mimicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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