imitates

VERB

pretend to be; do an impression of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act like ape assume duplicate echo emulate impersonate mimic mirror mock pretend replicate reproduce resemble simulate

STRONG

Xerox affect borrow burlesque caricature clone copy counterfeit ditto falsify feign follow forge match mime parallel parody personate reduplicate reflect repeat sham spoof travesty

WEAK

be like carbon do like do likewise follow in footsteps follow suit look like model after pattern after play a part put on send up take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

differ tell truth

STRONG

disregard

WEAK

be original clash oppose reverse

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imitates

Researchers have created a hollow CdS@polydopamine nanoreactor that imitates two important features of living cells.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

The hopefuls included the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori, a comedian who imitates his rivals, a fugitive, and a business magnate who has adopted the nickname Porky because of his chubby face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

We’ll all find out together if, with the original stock market superstition, life actually imitates art.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

The company further alleges that Trader Joe’s version imitates the packaging and colors on the boxes of Uncrustables.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025

In some of his portraits he imitates the Japanese style he loves: framing the head in surprising ways, using strong colors.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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