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as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp
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as in to emulate
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made
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as in simulated
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations
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as in imitative
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model
a mimic battle fought by kids playing around in the schoolyard
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as in imitator
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice
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as in mime
an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements
a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeup
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Recent Examples of mimic
Andrea Felsted and Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
The color, of course, is an obvious nod to the automotive maker, but so are details on the seconds hand where the base is meant to mimic the air intakes on the side of Aston Martin’s DB4.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Or a cautionary tale, a mimic man whom Western letters seduced, then rejected and disgraced?
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
Some researchers find that red light therapy, for example, is a hormesis mimic that could help heal the body.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Weight loss drugs work by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone released after eating to help control blood sugar levels and induce a sense of fullness.
—Andrea Felsted and Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
The color, of course, is an obvious nod to the automotive maker, but so are details on the seconds hand where the base is meant to mimic the air intakes on the side of Aston Martin’s DB4.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
For most of the world, the virus went its way, mutating cleverly, with the weird mimic intelligence of microorganisms.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Or a cautionary tale, a mimic man whom Western letters seduced, then rejected and disgraced?
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Noun
Armstrong won’t be a Chester mimic, but there are points in her range that ring familiar.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
Some researchers find that red light therapy, for example, is a hormesis mimic that could help heal the body.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimic
Verb
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Gone were the regal ceremony and traditionalism, replaced by a humility intended to imitate Christ’s poverty.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Xi has no reason to imitate Putin’s reckless break with Europe and the United States.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His approach was to emulate the spirit of i-D Magazine and its founder Terry Jones, who set up the title in 1980.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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So, does this mean his approach is worth emulating in corporate life?—
Greg Orme,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, the company spent most of last year working on simulated reasoning models like o1 and o3, which use a different inference-time (runtime) approach to improving performance instead of throwing ever-larger amounts of training data at GPT-style AI models.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Do what would be impossible in reality – explore 3D structures, perform simulated surgeries, or conduct physics experiments in zero gravity.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The social self is avoidance-based, conforming, imitative, predictable, planned, and hardworking.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Not surprisingly, Renaissance architects and writers ended up contriving very similar imitative strategies.—
Mario Carpo,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This, plus pitch-perfect line readings and a simple mime of holding a steering wheel, are all Larson needs to drop the audience right there in the car with him.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2025
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In Johanne Sacrebleu there are mimes constantly in the background and inexplicable rat plushies that pop up out of nowhere (homage, of course, to cinematic hero Remy of Ratatouille fame).—
James Factora,
Them,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Compared to 2005, when Green said the writers struggled to source toys or prove to their lawyers that something existed to parody, the rise of YouTube and social media means nothing stays niche anymore.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2025
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The staple segment offers a satirical take on the news and often parodies current events with a sense of sarcasm and deadpan humor that fans have come to know and love.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Simian virus 40 normally lives in wild rhesus monkeys — and in biology labs, where researchers have used it to study how DNA gets transcribed and copied.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Along with several recent controversies, Meghan Markle is now being accused of copying Pamela Anderson's cooking show with her upcoming lifestyle series.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The products allegedly use synthetic ingredients such as parabens and sulfates.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The sculpted bamboo details are actually rust-resistant aluminum, while the tabletop, seats, and seatbacks are upholstered in a synthetic, rattan-like weave that’s more durable than natural caning.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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