impersonate
verb (used with object)
to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be.
was impersonating
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past progressiveof impersonate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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How has the relationship between Talos and Fury evolved, starting from “Captain Marvel”? At one point, Talos was impersonating Fury, right?
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
He was arrested after he examined and prescribed treatment to an undercover police officer who was impersonating a patient.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
“I told them they have a right to remain silent. She added, ‘delete stuff,’ ” Rhodes said, “She was impersonating me there.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
Why did they only alert the public that Wortman was impersonating an officer the following morning, hours after a witness told him he was driving a police cruiser?
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2020
I worried so much about how I looked and whether I was doing things right, I felt half the time I was impersonating a girl instead of really being one.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
