mimic
verb (used with object)
to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
will mimic
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future tenseof mimic.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Maryland’s Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin cautions that it’s not clear how closely a deceased body will mimic a live patient’s reactions to a pig organ.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
It will mimic catastrophes such as a cyberattack aimed at causing shock and chaos in a critical area or a blackout caused by a hurricane or large Western wildfire that topples power lines.
From Scientific American ● May 16, 2023
Vega Pederson said she hopes Housing Multnomah Now will mimic that.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
In the memo, Mr. Navarro cautioned that it was “unlikely the introduction of the coronavirus into the U.S. population in significant numbers will mimic a ‘seasonal flu’ event with relatively low contagion and mortality rates.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2020
Any puppet will mimic the grand and strong If you pull the proper string!
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by George MacDonald
