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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 of impersonate
After previously impersonating Elon Musk, Myers played himself this time in an elevator sketch.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Zabi Ullah Mohammed, who lives in New Jersey, made an initial court appearance on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and impersonating a federal agent, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said in a May 15 news release.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Although the vast majority of the campaign emails were impersonating Meta, a small percentage also targeted PayPal users.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
According to the Hudson Valley Post on Monday, scammers have been impersonating police officers and claiming that victims must pay a fine to avoid arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Zabi Ullah Mohammed, who lives in New Jersey, made an initial court appearance on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and impersonating a federal agent, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said in a May 15 news release.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Although the vast majority of the campaign emails were impersonating Meta, a small percentage also targeted PayPal users.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
According to the Hudson Valley Post on Monday, scammers have been impersonating police officers and claiming that victims must pay a fine to avoid arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonate
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Life is not imitating art for The White Lotus stars Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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One example is the achievement of Heinz ketchup in validating its market dominance by showing how art imitates life, and AI imitates humans.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories Tony Martinez as Pepino Garcia Tony Martinez portrayed Pepino, the McCoys’ farmhand who often served as comic relief.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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According to Salvador, Maje portrayed herself as a victim of psychological and physical abuse.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Gervais also mocked himself during his acceptance speech.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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A week later, Rogan mocked Hawass and weighed in again on skeptical theories over who built the pyramids.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Both Earps and Hampton have played a very similar number of minutes and faced a very similar number of shots, but Earps’ shot-stopping has not been as strong, conceding 1.6 goals more than expected, based on the quality of shots faced.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Baty plays second base on days when Vientos starts at the hot corner, and Vientos gets DH days to get Baty at third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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But this year, the original cast members of Hamilton are not throwing away their shot to perform at Broadway’s biggest night.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Also in New York City, Uma Thurman brings her daughter Luna to the opening night of Eurydice, while Ciara performs at King's Cross in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Administration officials have also depicted Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal apprentice, as a violent criminal, accusing him—without proof—of being affiliated with MS-13.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Or the controversy over the stereotypically demeaning roles Black actors depicted.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Collins explains why they haven’t been given their due and their contributions have been interpreted as opposition to the current state of the workplace.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, social media commenters are interpreting the shift as a sign of the times.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Take a cooking break: These shortcuts do all the hard work for you.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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