Thesaurus results for MIMICKING

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as in imitation

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verb

present participle of mimic

as in imitating

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 emulating

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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The novel was also partly epistolary, including segments of fictional court transcripts and news coverage created by King (who enjoyed mimicking different writing styles). — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Germany and the United States surpassed the United Kingdom economically, not simply by mimicking it but by taking its innovations further. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 The result is a synthetic rhythm section—a voice mimicking a synthesizer that mimics a bass guitar—that precedes a very human chorus from Please, who does not sing so much as plead, several octaves higher. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026 The twist was that Japanese denim-spinners weren’t mimicking the denims of the Eighties. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 The biggest challenges, its designers say, were mimicking the fade from crisp morning rays to bright noon light to a soft evening glow, and creating a sense of depth to conjure the distant sky. — Emma Barker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Matching the art deco style of the Hôtel Martinez (with the font mimicking that of the actual marquee), the new While Lotus logo is a major departure from the ornate flowers featured in the first seasons. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk and Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Matt Goncalves were also fined for mimicking drinking beer as a celebration this season. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Some really solid casting there in evoking, but not mimicking, either Faist or Abbott. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimicking

Noun

Instead, the rest of the world must learn from China without mistaking adaptation for imitation.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI continued to look like a cheap imitation.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of imitation

Noun

Criminals can use that information to create convincing phishing messages or impersonation scams.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
In many impersonation schemes, criminals pose as representatives of banks or government agencies and falsely warn that a consumer's money is in danger of being stolen.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of impersonation

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The latter went from working on Star Trek properties (Next Gen, Voyager, Enterprise) to parodying them with MacFarlane on The Orville.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
The White House announced Arcade on social media with a series of animations parodying Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo loading screens.

— Lou Kesten, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of parodying

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That's technology enabling us to create something that captures the emotional connection of an earlier era without simply copying it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Using ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for the same project usually means bouncing between tabs and copying prompts.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of copying

Verb

There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Reels captured everything from dancing and DJ parties at protest sites to songs mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of mocking

Verb

In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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