impersonate

This means hackers gain access to data shared on Signal and can also impersonate the person whose account was compromised.

From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026

Detectives believe someone used the elder Hou’s cellphone to impersonate him for more than a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Indians who were later freed from compounds told police they sometimes received coaching in acting and regional accents to better impersonate law enforcement officers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

This season, Fey dropped by to impersonate freshly ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

He could impersonate anybody—from a British general to a drunken farmer.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

This can occur when a company impersonates an airline’s customer-service number or site, often by buying a sponsored ad on a search platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Kit impersonates her dad's voice: "Come on out!"

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

Taylor fondly impersonates the roving sweet potato vendor who shouted into his loudspeaker: “All you little children playing in the sand, go tell your mama, ‘Here’s the Sweet Potato Man!’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2024

In a brassy set piece from the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” its star, Gene Kelly, impersonates a newbie hoofer seeking fame on the Great White Way.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2024

It certainly looks very much as if some confederate of theirs impersonates a police official, and as if they misinterpret.

From Russian Rambles by Isabel Florence Hapgood

In San Diego, attorneys working for the city have been impersonated by scammers.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

Through a different channel, I contacted the recruiter whose name was attached and told her she was being impersonated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Other counterprotesters mockingly impersonated billionaires by donning crowns or top hats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026

A Kent couple have described their "terrifying" experience being conned out of nearly £30,000 by scammers who impersonated police.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

Dumbledore smiled at Harry and directed him toward a chair not unlike the one that Slughorn had so recently impersonated, which stood right beside the newly burning fire and a brightly glowing oil lamp.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

The previous year, the suit claimed, hackers created an email account impersonating a photographer, and persuaded a digital technician to send them unreleased photos that belonged to Grande.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

A San Ysidro man is accused of a fake green card scheme, impersonating ICE agents and defrauding Orange County residents, prosecutors say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

In a desperate effort to get the couple out, Nonie devised a plan involving a fake letter from the water company and a friend impersonating a utility worker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the 2026 World Cup with a barrage of scams, as authorities and researchers caution against fake websites impersonating FIFA's official online presence to sell phantom tickets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

He wished he was impersonating somebody other than Runcorn....The lift doors clanged shut.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling