impersonate
verb (used with object)
to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be.
is impersonating
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present progressiveof impersonate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“What I’m scared of is somebody’s gonna think that a federal agent is impersonating, but it’s gonna be a real agent,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
“We can confirm that webpage is impersonating Taco Bell and does not represent the brand,” Taco Bell’s public relations team told the AP in an emailed statement.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2021
Trisha Guillebeau, confirmed to the AP that the general does not have a Telegram account and that the creator of the channel is impersonating him.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2021
It's Friday morning in a London hotel suite, and Oscar-winning film-maker Jordan Peele is impersonating a rabbit.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2019
“You act like someone who is impersonating someone else. And it’s as if you think your life depends on it.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
