impersonate
verb (used with object)
to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be.
impersonates
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present tense formof impersonate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This can occur when a company impersonates an airline’s customer-service number or site, often by buying a sponsored ad on a search platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The scheme, outlined in court documents, bears striking similarities to the 2002 DiCaprio film in which a charming teenager running from the FBI impersonates a pilot to jet around the world.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
With Thursday’s criminal complaint containing allegations of phone conversations in which Mizuhara actually impersonates Ohtani to gain access to the money, I believe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
An X account called “Mossad Commentary,” which impersonates Israel’s intelligence agency, made such a claim in a post on Monday at 3:49 a.m.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
The scene where, in a German park on an occasion of great pomp, he impersonates the statue of a Prince, is one of the author's triumphs—never less delightful at a re-reading.
From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Richard Burton
