was imitating
- past progressive of imitate.
Example Sentences
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Edwards admitted the photograph "looks bad and could be misinterpreted", and said he was imitating a Welsh footballer using the gesture.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
In his letter seeking rapid adjudication, Auderer said he “intended the commentary as a mockery of lawyers — I was imitating what a lawyer tasked with negotiating the case would be saying and being sarcastic.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Mr. Zuckerberg removed any doubt that he was imitating Twitter by publishing an image of identical cartoon-Spiderman characters pointing at one another.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
The second stage was imitating the first stage with clean racing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
It took me a moment to realize she was imitating me.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
