imitate
verb
im·i·tate
ˈi-mə-ˌtāt 
imitated; imitating
1
: to follow as a pattern, model, or example
2
: mimic, counterfeit
can imitate his father's booming voice
3
: to be or appear like : resemble
4
: to produce a copy of : reproduce
Examples of imitate in a Sentence
Her style has been imitated by many other writers.
He's very good at imitating his father's voice.
She can imitate the calls of many different birds.
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Dileep Rao, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia visits remains of his home lost in L.A. fire: 'Life imitating art'
Garner indicated that her residence is still standing but that countless friends have lost their houses over the past week.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Williams can be seen imitating the robot's curved arms, which are being tested to wrap around objects for satellite maintenance and space debris management.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Johnson’s signature look—Ray-Bans, a T-shirt under a suit jacket with the sleeves pulled up, and a few days’ stubble—was widely imitated.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
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imitate
verb
im·i·tate
ˈim-ə-ˌtāt
imitated; imitating
1
: to follow as a pattern, model, or example
2
: to be or appear similar to
3
: to copy exactly
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