imitate
verb (used with object)
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example.
were imitating
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past progressiveof imitate.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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Soon, Romans were imitating the Greeks, writing in both Greek and Latin and creating poetry, drama, and literature.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
“So we were thinking that maybe doing a live show in the studio was the wrong idea, because we were imitating broadcast radio, but we have so much more opportunity to try something totally new.”
From The Guardian ● Oct. 10, 2016
But he isn't convinced from the small number of recordings that the researchers obtained that the dolphins were imitating whales.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 20, 2012
The Cowboys botched several center snaps on Monday night, and Tony Romo knows why: the Redskins were imitating his pre-snap cadence.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2011
It seemed that he and Hamlet were imitating each other’s antics.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
