mimicked

verb

past tense of mimic
1
as in imitated
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 copied
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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Recent Examples of mimicked Barack Obama mimicked a drum roll as the first guests arrived. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 The shiny black color mimicked the liquid texture of her Vuitton outfit and matched the edgy, even gothy vibe of her web earrings and ring. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 June 2026 The group figured out how to make roadside bombs that mimicked Israeli devices and were extremely hard to detect. — Greg Myre, NPR, 10 June 2026 Schrader felt like the idea of a taxi driver mimicked his own life at the time, as someone right in the middle of everything, yet who felt extremely alone. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 Horatio Sanz mimicked Shalit on Saturday Night Live. — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 After taking the field to get accustomed to the settings of Saturday’s game, the players mimicked football moves, took some selfies and were making Face Time calls. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 In a similar move, razor brand Gillette’s cover for its logo on the stadium in Massachusetts mimicked shaving cream foam to make light of the situation. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 26 June 2026 Ariana’s brother Frankie Grande stopped by The Tonight Show last night to discuss his Broadway career and the Tonys, but also recounted meeting Dion right after his sister had mimicked her singing on The Tonight Show. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicked
  1. imitated
  2. copied
  3. parodied
  4. emulated
  5. mocked
  6. did
Verb
  • They were both reviled and imitated, but always watched as a pop cultural spectacle.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • That never aired because it was deemed too easily imitated.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of imitated
Verb
  • Monks and nuns copied texts to produce Bibles and prayer books for worship, but also because writing was seen as a spiritual exercise.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Her own granddaughter's baptism dress included embroideries copied from that dress.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of copied
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  • The song was featured on the album Album 1700 and parodied the style of famous acts of the time, including The Beatles and The Mamas & The Papas.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • As Buffy Gilmore, Shannon Elizabeth parodied the girl-next-door archetype, eventually proving to be not so innocent behind the scenes.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
Definition of parodied
Verb
  • Mark Ford Rosemary Tonks emulated French Symbolist poets before converting to Christianity and renouncing all her own works.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Byrd quips, adding that the next generation has emulated her work.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of emulated
Verb
  • That single test would have stopped Tank Day before a designer ever mocked up a poster.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did

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