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as in imitates
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 emulates
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 personators
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 mimes
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 mimics
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Essentially a massive underground heat pump, the AGS is a modular, pressurized system that mimics the thermodynamics of surface heat pumps, but at a depth.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The playground for ages 5-12 on the other side of the center has a pollinator theme—the play structure is topped by a monarch butterfly and one of the climbing obstacles mimics a giant spider web.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
These straight-leg ponte pants from Quince, which have a four-way stretch that mimics yoga pants, offer an ideal balance of comfort and style.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The sight of the dog repeatedly working at the handle drew particular attention, as the movement closely mimics human behavior.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Purvis described a new finishing process that mimics the look of garment dyed denim without high minimums.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Value is achieved incrementally and mimics the gradual nature of adoption that’s based on the company’s current level of maturity.
—Marco Santos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There is a sense that if the jobs historically went to Democrats with a demographic that mimics the makeup of our country, the chainsaw lopped that department.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
There’s a primer that doubles as a moisturizer and a concealer that mimics the tone and texture of your skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Essentially a massive underground heat pump, the AGS is a modular, pressurized system that mimics the thermodynamics of surface heat pumps, but at a depth.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The playground for ages 5-12 on the other side of the center has a pollinator theme—the play structure is topped by a monarch butterfly and one of the climbing obstacles mimics a giant spider web.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
These straight-leg ponte pants from Quince, which have a four-way stretch that mimics yoga pants, offer an ideal balance of comfort and style.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The sight of the dog repeatedly working at the handle drew particular attention, as the movement closely mimics human behavior.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Purvis described a new finishing process that mimics the look of garment dyed denim without high minimums.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Value is achieved incrementally and mimics the gradual nature of adoption that’s based on the company’s current level of maturity.
—Marco Santos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There is a sense that if the jobs historically went to Democrats with a demographic that mimics the makeup of our country, the chainsaw lopped that department.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
These creatures are also notoriously talented mimics, as can be observed from the clip, and quick learners.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimics
Verb
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In the second episode, which premiered on August 6, Cartman imitates Kirk with a podcast and debates college students.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes art imitates life by skipping a generation.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of this is controlled by a NVIDIA Jetson single-board computer, which hosts a message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) broker to facilitate communication between the hardware and the software that emulates a real reactor.—
David Szondy
September 10,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thoughtful details went into the design, such as a grand entrance with a narrowing tunnel that emulates the dramatic walk into a world-class stadium.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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After being told that Dawn is dead, Gaal mocks Demerzel for pretending to grieve, which angers the robot.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As Office alumni branched out, copies begat copies.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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South Park’s Eric Cartman parodies Kirk in the episode by asking a college student a question, referencing Kirk’s viral debates on college campuses.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Charleston doesn’t do seasons the way the rest of America does.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Mimics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimics. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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