mimic
verb (used with object)
to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
were mimicking
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past progressiveof mimic.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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In effect, Smart and TGR were mimicking a legitimate bank, by charging a small fee for providing a network to move money from country to country.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
As has been the case all season, the Browns were mimicking Stefanski‘s “go 1-0” mantra.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Josh Rosen, UCLA’s quarterback, complained after the Oregon State game two weeks ago that the Beavers were mimicking his cadence, which led to seven false-start penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2015
My kids were mimicking her language in a way that made me, as an English major, crazy.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2015
We were Christians, but we were mimicking the ways of the Israelites when they wandered in the desert without a home.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
