mimic
verb (used with object)
to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
mimicked
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past participleof mimic.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mimic.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mimicverb (used with object)to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
Example Sentences
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Moreover, even a consumer-goods manufacturer’s boldest creations can be mimicked by a retailer’s private label.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
In 2010, Jason went back to what he knew, building teams, by inviting others to join him in rucking challenges that mimicked special forces training.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The plan in many ways mimicked last season’s successful sojourn to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The winner of the recent Mexico City edition was a fresh-faced Kaled Rosales Salazar, who mimicked lassoing and leading his opponent, Quintana, like a horse, with a giant white sandal as a prop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
“I’m sorry our soup has no meat,” Okeoma mimicked.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
