as in imitating
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 miming
Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters.
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Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done.
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George Edwards,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Fleming asks, miming a person examining the topping options at an ice-cream parlor.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Elena, a skating coach and choreographer, was on the edge of her seat throughout Naumov’s program, quietly miming his movements in the arena’s second tier above the rink, willing Naumov on with every piece of choreography.
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Alice Park,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
The clip features four male models — who look nothing like Catmen Anthony D’Amato, Mike Montali, Brian Dunne, and Don DiLego — miming their way through a performance of the song in Orson Welles-era black & white.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
The Artist mourned the silent era by miming through the Oscars, while La La Land and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood turned failure into choreography.
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Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
In April, users took to the platform, celebrating themselves miming the lyrics of Alright by Nardo Wick.
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Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Barrymore declared, before miming eating Anderson’s toes.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done.
—
George Edwards,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Fleming asks, miming a person examining the topping options at an ice-cream parlor.
—
Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Elena, a skating coach and choreographer, was on the edge of her seat throughout Naumov’s program, quietly miming his movements in the arena’s second tier above the rink, willing Naumov on with every piece of choreography.
—
Alice Park,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
The clip features four male models — who look nothing like Catmen Anthony D’Amato, Mike Montali, Brian Dunne, and Don DiLego — miming their way through a performance of the song in Orson Welles-era black & white.
—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
The Artist mourned the silent era by miming through the Oscars, while La La Land and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood turned failure into choreography.
—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
In April, users took to the platform, celebrating themselves miming the lyrics of Alright by Nardo Wick.
—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Barrymore declared, before miming eating Anderson’s toes.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miming
Verb
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Some of the most notable moments show Atlas imitating human emotional reactions.
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To celebrate, Gazza lay down on the grass and opened his mouth wide, imitating the dentist’s chair that had got him and his team-mates into so much bother a few weeks earlier.
Verb
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There’s no denying that Lola Tung has impeccable style—I’m constantly referencing her fierce street style looks—so copying her accessory of choice feels like a safe move.
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In June 2024, Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group sued the AI music services Suno and Udio, accusing them of copying sound recordings without permission to train their models.
Verb
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But beyond emulating his career, Daniel also wants to leave the kind of impact on others that his father has.
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In pursuit of achieving his dreams and emulating his hero Alberto Contador, Spain’s last Grand Tour champion, Ayuso has recently turned to self-help books.
Verb
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When this happens, the oven continues to generate microwaves that rapidly change frequency as the power dies off over a fraction of a second, mimicking dispersion.
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Players take on the role of a Ditto capable of mimicking its human trainer, and the Pokémon is thrown into a world devoid of humans.
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“Miming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miming. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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