as in imitated
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food
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Recent Examples of mimed
For the next 20 years there was a hybrid model, with some things mimed and an orchestra performing alongside.
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Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In a scene from the video that became local lore, Johann Gudenus, the former vice mayor of Vienna, mimed a pistol with his fingers while discussing untraceable donations to the FPÖ.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Panahi mimed cradling a reptile the size of a kitten.
—H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
At the snap, the three tight ends – Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen – mimed a run block, just for a beat.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
After the series, the NFL veteran sat on the bench and stared into space, closed his eyes and mimed making a catch.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Axel, in response, mimed crying in his seat.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
When crew members intervened, prosecutors said, Usiripalli raised his hand in the shape of a gun, placed his fingers in his mouth, and mimed pulling the trigger.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In a scene from the video that became local lore, Johann Gudenus, the former vice mayor of Vienna, mimed a pistol with his fingers while discussing untraceable donations to the FPÖ.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Panahi mimed cradling a reptile the size of a kitten.
—H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
At the snap, the three tight ends – Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen – mimed a run block, just for a beat.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
After the series, the NFL veteran sat on the bench and stared into space, closed his eyes and mimed making a catch.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Axel, in response, mimed crying in his seat.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
When crew members intervened, prosecutors said, Usiripalli raised his hand in the shape of a gun, placed his fingers in his mouth, and mimed pulling the trigger.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimed
Verb
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Streep imitated how Hawn, 80, would arrive on set, always apologetic.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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For starters, as Anthropic’s explicit focus on mitigating the risks of AI has apparently won the trust of many consumers, OpenAI has imitated many of its rival’s safety initiatives.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It can be copied, replayed, leaked, modeled or eventually extracted.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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De Croon and his colleagues copied this workflow.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
Verb
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But compared to their predecessors and others in the region, this new generation of Gulf leaders offers a model of modernity that is envied and increasingly emulated throughout the Arab world.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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To cap off her look, Swift tied a long black satin ribbon into a bow around her ponytail, adding a romantic detail that can be emulated for under ten dollars.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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However, its clear, three-syllable song, often repeated during the breeding season, is easy to remember.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Her plan includes many of the demands Palisades residents have repeated for months at community events and on social media, such as keeping city reservoirs full during fire season and clearing flammable brush from the surrounding wildlands.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Verb
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At one point, Schoenbrun mimicked smoking a joint and hugged their stars.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Hannah's initial relationship with Garrett, however, is part of a plan to attract the attention of her longtime crush, musician Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston) — an onscreen dynamic between Bright and Heuston's characters that partly mimicked their real-life one.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Mimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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