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as in to imitate
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 to portray
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 on the Web Rather than stealing the credentials to access the target wallet directly, drainers are typically designed to look like a legitimate service—either by impersonating an actual platform or creating a plausible brand. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2024 When Krosnick noticed a Facebook post by the trumpeter lamenting that the company had locked him out of his page for allegedly impersonating himself, the drummer made a call to an old friend who works for the oft-uncontactable company. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024 Ariana Grande’s Celine Dion Romanticizes UFC Fighting With Theme Song Fineman and Grande take turns impersonating Coolidge’s unique vocal modulation. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024 Since the singer shared a trailer for The Great Impersonator, she’s been counting down the release date by impersonating different musical icons that correlate to each new track that is revealed. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impersonate 

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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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