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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Harmon’s lawsuit alleges that Reid, whose father’s name is Merle, was impersonating Merle on the Instacart app and described him as a “tall and intimidating younger man.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
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
“It was impersonating and getting the benefits out of doing that,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022
Swansea Crown Court heard suspicion grew at test centres that Kaur was impersonating other people and the police were tipped off.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2022
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
