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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But about 40 minutes south of Mexico, there’s been a football team impersonating a military academy.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
An armed man was detained and charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer at the stadium where conservative activist Charlie Kirk's high-profile memorial service is set to take place this weekend.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Runkles was taken into custody by DPS and booked into a Maricopa County jail on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer and bringing a weapon into a restricted area, according to Graves.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
An armed man was detained and charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer at the stadium where conservative activist Charlie Kirk's high-profile memorial service is set to take place this weekend.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Runkles was taken into custody by DPS and booked into a Maricopa County jail on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer and bringing a weapon into a restricted area, according to Graves.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 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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