impersonate
verb (used with object)
to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be.
has impersonated
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present perfectof impersonate (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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Maher has impersonated band roadies and FedEx deliverymen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2020
Tom Moore, 34, has impersonated Prince William, 35, since 2005 and says he too is struggling with the hairstyle dilemma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2018
Mr. Wise is a first-time author, but this is not the first time he has impersonated a character.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2017
David has impersonated the Vermont senator throughout this season of the show, and even Sanders has embraced the performance.
From Time ● Feb. 6, 2016
If you have had a visitor, it must have been this impostor—this man who has lost his life because he has impersonated me!”
From Hushed Up! A Mystery of London by William Le Queux
