impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt 
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume or act the character of : personate
Examples of impersonate in a Sentence
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors
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Separately, police at Philadelphia's Temple University are investigating after two students were accused of impersonating ICE agents at a campus business earlier this month.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Callers reported that the men were impersonating federal immigration officials and recording their confrontations with community members.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Scammers impersonate tolling agencies, such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, by sending text messages claiming customers urgently need to pay an overdue toll and should click a link to do so.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
But the show still suffers from that same sense of misplaced priorities, lingering on Helly’s response to being impersonated without letting Mark work through his pain in the same way.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Callers reported that the men were impersonating federal immigration officials and recording their confrontations with community members.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Scammers impersonate tolling agencies, such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, by sending text messages claiming customers urgently need to pay an overdue toll and should click a link to do so.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
But the show still suffers from that same sense of misplaced priorities, lingering on Helly’s response to being impersonated without letting Mark work through his pain in the same way.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impersonate
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to pretend to be some other person
impersonate a police officer
impersonation
noun
-ˌpərs-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
impersonator
noun
-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
impersonate
transitive verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume (another's or a fictitious identity) without authority and with fraudulent intent
impersonate a police officer
impersonated a public servant by saying he was from the water department
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