Thesaurus results for MIMED

mimed

verb

past tense of mime

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 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. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026 Both actors mimed inflating like balloons. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Hosseini mimed firing a shot at the flag of the UAE. — Jon Gambrell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026 For the next 20 years there was a hybrid model, with some things mimed and an orchestra performing alongside. — 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 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

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Clifford gates, however, can be imitated by a normal computer.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The rest of the industry watched with envy, then imitated the model.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitated

Verb

In some ways, the student movement emulated US civil rights protests in the 1960s.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
The executive order is reminiscent of a decision by California to clear the way for name, image and likeness compensation by passing a state law that was quickly emulated by other states.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of emulated

Verb

In a statement to CBS News Miami, the sheriff's office repeated that the purchase does not require a new budget allocation.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
To add insult to injury, Amazon Prime Video accidentally made the film available on its platform — a mishap the service repeated recently with Jason Statham’s Mutiny.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeated

Verb

That's the field dedicated to protecting Earth from the possibility of a calamitous asteroid impact, and DART mimicked how humans could change the orbit of a threatening space rock, taking it off its collision course.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
That peptide mimicked the human hormone GLP-1, which prompts the pancreas to release insulin and makes people feel full.

— Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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