mimic
verb (used with object)
to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
are mimicking
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present progressiveof mimic.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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People are "mimicking" what they've seen on social media "without really understanding what that actually means," she added.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Then, many of us clutch our pearls, wondering in bewilderment why so many of our kids are mimicking what they see.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
When I say brands should show up more like people, I do not love it when brands are mimicking behavior of others online.
From The Verge ● Aug. 23, 2022
Or you could just think like a bug: architects are mimicking the natural cooling airflows of termite burrows.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2020
He took on the elaborate manner of little girls when they are mimicking one another.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
