impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt 
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume or act the character of : personate
Examples of impersonate in a Sentence
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors
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This is not an isolated incident, and there have been regular reports of scammers impersonating state and local law enforcement, and even federal agencies, demanding payment to avoid arrest and prosecution.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Kimmel, who watched the 2009 drama unfold from his ABC perch, was critical of how O’Brien was treated and of Leno, even impersonating the latter in full hear and makeup for his JKL monologue the day O’Brien announced his departure from The Tonight Show in January 2010.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Since Trump's return to the White House, there have been multiple reports of emboldened individuals impersonating ICE agents.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The attacker then tells it to impersonate the real extension by disabling it if permissions allow, changing its name and icon and displaying a fake login popup that looks just like the real thing.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Kimmel, who watched the 2009 drama unfold from his ABC perch, was critical of how O’Brien was treated and of Leno, even impersonating the latter in full hear and makeup for his JKL monologue the day O’Brien announced his departure from The Tonight Show in January 2010.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Since Trump's return to the White House, there have been multiple reports of emboldened individuals impersonating ICE agents.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impersonate
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to pretend to be some other person
impersonate a police officer
impersonation
noun
-ˌpərs-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
impersonator
noun
-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
impersonate
transitive verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume (another's or a fictitious identity) without authority and with fraudulent intent
impersonate a police officer
impersonated a public servant by saying he was from the water department
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