personated

verb

Definition of personatednext
past tense of personate
as in played
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior likes to personate the man of the world, but he's still the small-town hick that he always was

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personated
  1. played
  2. mocked
  3. impersonated
  4. portrayed
  5. acted
Verb
  • The 1989 film centers on a father, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase), who tries to plan the perfect Christmas for his family despite never-ending obstacles and chaos.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Women’s sports played a major role in that growth as well.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
Verb
  • The media roundly mocked the incident, which left 19 people hospitalized, an attitude reflecting prejudicial views of the event-goers’ lifestyle.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the couple's apparent happiness, many social media users have mocked their age gap online, sharing plenty of jokes and memes.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • 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.
    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
Definition of impersonated
Verb
  • Kevin Costner portrayed the team’s coach Jim White, supplying them with confidence, determination and hope.
    Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of portrayed
Verb
  • Our nurses who acted with such courage and dedication during the pandemic.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reese acted as a robot, basically.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of acted
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