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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammed
Verb
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Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
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Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.
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In a similar move, razor brand Gillette’s cover for its logo on the stadium in Massachusetts mimicked shaving cream foam to make light of the situation.
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The shiny black color mimicked the liquid texture of her Vuitton outfit and matched the edgy, even gothy vibe of her web earrings and ring.
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Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
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But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
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They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
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That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
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“Hammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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