imitate
verb (used with object)
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example.
has imitated
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present perfectof imitate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And Burtt has imitated the scream himself while on screen, when playing a doomed Imperial Army trooper in “Return of the Jedi.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2021
For 60 years as the Dodgers Spanish-language radio broadcaster, Jarrin’s journey has imitated the flight of long fly balls he describes with such flourish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2018
Jordan Spieth, the 20-year old phenom, has imitated Mickelson in this respect, pushing his pre-shot conversation with his caddie to mind-numbing levels.
From Forbes ● Jun. 11, 2014
Indeed, Life has imitated Art so uncannily that Life's impression of Art would probably have a good chance of winning Britain's Got Talent, beating even the most energetic urban dancing dog troupe.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2012
Here are the results, H. F. It is to be feared he has imitated your style.
From The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 by Harry Furniss
