impersonate
verb (used with object)
to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be.
had impersonated
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past perfectof impersonate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In an interview with The Associated Press in August, Santos said he promptly fired Miele in late 2021 after being informed that Miele had impersonated Meyer.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
On Sunday, the New York Times reported that Ozy co-founder Samir Rao had impersonated a senior leader at YouTube during a conference call with Goldman Sachs in February.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2021
DeGuerin said there is no credible evidence to support the prosecution theory that Berman had impersonated Kathie Durst the next day to phone in sick at the medical school she attended.
From Fox News ● Sep. 10, 2021
Some attackers had impersonated the Treasury Department, she said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2020
He still had the same snarky attitude as when he had impersonated Brer, and it didn’t irritate me any less.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
