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as in mocked
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
a school intruder was caught trying to impersonate a teacher
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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreters at the living history museum impersonate figures who are known to have actually lived in the colonial town
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Recent Examples of impersonated
Don’t open unknown email attachments and links, as even legitimate senders can pass on malicious content accidentally or as a result of being compromised or impersonated by a malicious actor.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But at least one brand, Shure, has reported fake accounts on X and confirmed that real employees were impersonated to further the scheme.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
The person being impersonated by the North Korean hackers was not named by the FBI.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
While Nancy Grace has been impersonated a lot on the show (notably by Amy Poehler and Ana Gasteyer), Sarah Sherman’s impression feels like a very fresh take on the conservative talking head.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The group successfully impersonated employees to gain unauthorized access to critical systems.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2023, a hacker impersonated an employee at a large casino operator and convinced the service desk to reset the employee’s password, allowing the attacker to access sensitive financial data.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Walsh was also head of the New Technologies Team at AOL during the 90s, one of the first people who hackers impersonated on the web and helped launch AOL’s instant messenger client AIM.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The Better Business Bureau has warned that even QVC, HSN and other shopping networks have been impersonated by scammers who post ads on social media to sell goods that don't exist.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But at least one brand, Shure, has reported fake accounts on X and confirmed that real employees were impersonated to further the scheme.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
The person being impersonated by the North Korean hackers was not named by the FBI.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
While Nancy Grace has been impersonated a lot on the show (notably by Amy Poehler and Ana Gasteyer), Sarah Sherman’s impression feels like a very fresh take on the conservative talking head.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The group successfully impersonated employees to gain unauthorized access to critical systems.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2023, a hacker impersonated an employee at a large casino operator and convinced the service desk to reset the employee’s password, allowing the attacker to access sensitive financial data.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Walsh was also head of the New Technologies Team at AOL during the 90s, one of the first people who hackers impersonated on the web and helped launch AOL’s instant messenger client AIM.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The Better Business Bureau has warned that even QVC, HSN and other shopping networks have been impersonated by scammers who post ads on social media to sell goods that don't exist.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonated
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When the Lions hired Campbell, they were mocked nationally for trusting their team to a meathead.Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Others will be mocked, marginalized, and even vilified.David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Social media has played a pivotal role in this shift, allowing smaller businesses like Atlantis Vintage to thrive alongside giants such as The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Hawthorns played ‘Feliz Navidad’ at the end in honour of coach Carlos Corberan.Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Dylan performed at benefits for CORE, sang with Seeger at a voter registration rally sponsored by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and performed with Baez at the 1963 March on Washington.Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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The former ruling family, widely condemned over the president’s use of chemical weapons against his own civilians, have been portrayed as sincere sweethearts.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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The politician portrayed Waldo Johnston II, the father of spoiled rich kid Waldo Johnston III (Blake McIver Ewing).Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Reese acted as a robot, basically.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Our nurses who acted with such courage and dedication during the pandemic.Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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The team’s original logo, used until 1971, depicted a caricature of a Native American wearing a loincloth, tomahawk and headdress running on top of an outline of the region, including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and Arkansas.Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Take note, however, that the animal depicted by the artist in this remake is not a velociraptor.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Many fans have interpreted Murdock – the Brave Olivine's chef – and his history with another man named Mitchell as potentially romantic.Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Everybody was assigned the same script and one director interpreted it as taking place on an airplane.Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Impersonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonated. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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