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as in to emulate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot
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as in to parody
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do
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as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters
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Recent Examples of imitate
The sitting is meant to imitate a Warholian style, where the visitors experience 15 minutes of fame.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Stewart imitated Waltz typing away on his phone while watching an incestuous plot line on the third season of the HBO series.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
For George Clooney, art is imitating life a little too closely lately.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
It’s been imitated to death by lesser films in the years that followed, but this first appearance still has a disarming spark.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Stewart imitated Waltz typing away on his phone while watching an incestuous plot line on the third season of the HBO series.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
For George Clooney, art is imitating life a little too closely lately.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
It’s been imitated to death by lesser films in the years that followed, but this first appearance still has a disarming spark.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitate
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Designed to emulate one of Ford’s studies, with a fireplace and a collection of artifacts and books, the bar offers local beers and craft cocktails named for the Vagabonds’ adventures, such as the Georgia Bound (made with gin, peach, honey, and rosemary) and the Smoky Trail, a mezcal mule.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs-White will do incredibly well to emulate De Bruyne’s level of production.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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During her opening monologue, Madison — who was previously parodied by SNL cast member Heidi Gardner earlier in the season — poked fun at her stripper skills in the award-winning project.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Schiaparelli’s latest show took a more traditional turn, its goal to be making modernity out of antiquity, but up until this show, Daniel Roseberry has taken great care to make a body of work at Schiaparelli that honors and practically parodies the intricate details of human body features.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
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Of those, 15 were meant to reproduce extinct dire wolf gene variants.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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In his first-ever YouTube video, Sean Frank—the CEO of wallet brand Ridge—unpacks what most CMOs would consider proprietary gold: exactly how he’s spent over $10 million on influencer marketing, what worked, what didn’t, and how other brands can copy his playbook.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Now mock drafts expect the Seahawks will try to improve their offensive line or add another wide receiver for Darnold.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Artists have been vocal, and fear being overshadowed by AI tools that can replicate their styles quickly and cheaply, threatening their livelihoods.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Interesting! Ford also intends to make use of haptic feedback to replicate the physical sense of shifting gears, to further enhance your experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, for his role as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, Clooney picked up a bottle of hair dye to mimic the broadcaster’s look more accurately.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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Building artificial skin with room to grow The researchers initially sought to create a skin imitation that could accurately mimic the three layers in human skin: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Due to the lack of upsets, Johnny Avello, an oddsmaker at DraftKings, said the bettor has done will this year due to a popular trend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Imitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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