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
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.
—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
Think back to that preseason finale, when Dart went viral for miming the hurry-up motion to get him out of the medical tent quickly.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 10 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
The Beck-Page Yardbirds appear in that film, miming to the song at a rock club in a performance that culminates with Beck smashing his guitar.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Think back to that preseason finale, when Dart went viral for miming the hurry-up motion to get him out of the medical tent quickly.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 10 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
The Beck-Page Yardbirds appear in that film, miming to the song at a rock club in a performance that culminates with Beck smashing his guitar.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miming
Verb
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The gulls weren’t directly imitating the act of eating.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The gulls weren’t imitating human eating directly but were using the human’s choice as a cue to guide their own foraging decisions.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These moments show students evaluating AI output critically and treating it almost as a sparring partner, rather than simply copying it.—
Jeanne Beatrix Law,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuits accused Suno and Udio of unlawfully copying the three companies’ sound recordings as training models for their AI models.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another friendly, to take place before facing Mexico, is also in the pipeline ahead of Popovic inking his final 26-man squad; one that will carry Australian hopes of emulating their round of 16 appearances in Germany at the 2006 edition and then Qatar 2022 — and the dream of even more.—
Michael Bailey,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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At least for now, Bath’s example illustrates the possibilities in terms of both promise and avenues for development—by emulating nature (selecting hardy strains of Bacillus) and pharmaceutical engineering (capsule technology), civil engineers are rethinking concrete from the inside out.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That said, a fasting-mimicking diet can be extreme and isn’t for everyone, so make sure to talk to your health care provider before attempting it on your own.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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But each type of fish has its own specific needs and requires mimicking their open ocean environment in a small 15-gallon tank.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Miming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miming. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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