impersonate
verb (used with object)
to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be.
have impersonated
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present perfectof impersonate.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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Officials say people have impersonated firefighters to get into fire-ravaged zones, and now a pair have allegedly masqueraded as members of the media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
NY Citizens Audit emailed a statement that dismissed as “absurd” concerns that its canvassers might have impersonated an official or harassed anyone.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
In recent weeks, a number of scammers on Twitter have impersonated Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Elon Musk, or John McAfee.
From The Verge ● Mar. 8, 2018
Actors have impersonated dancers before to varying degrees of success.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2010
The characters which Ned was to have impersonated were divided among the other young men, it being necessary of course, to "double up" on three or four parts.
From Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays by Margaret Penrose
