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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Impersonation: The scammer impersonates the victim and sends emails to contacts, such as banks or vendors, requesting urgent wire transfers or sensitive information.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The worst of the night goes to Jeremy Strong, who seems to be impersonating colorful UK singer Jamiroquai.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Another memory involves actor Dan Aykroyd from Saturday Night Live, who famously impersonated President Carter on the show during the latter’s White House years.
—Arthur Milnes, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In the sketch, Key and co-star Jordan Peele took turns impersonating a series of fictional athletes, introducing themselves in an ESPN style promo with increasingly bizarre names, such as D’Squarius Green Jr., Xmus Jaxon Flaxon-Waxon and [The Player Formerly Known As Mousecop].
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The worst of the night goes to Jeremy Strong, who seems to be impersonating colorful UK singer Jamiroquai.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Another memory involves actor Dan Aykroyd from Saturday Night Live, who famously impersonated President Carter on the show during the latter’s White House years.
—Arthur Milnes, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In the sketch, Key and co-star Jordan Peele took turns impersonating a series of fictional athletes, introducing themselves in an ESPN style promo with increasingly bizarre names, such as D’Squarius Green Jr., Xmus Jaxon Flaxon-Waxon and [The Player Formerly Known As Mousecop].
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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