mimed

verb

past tense of mime
as in imitated
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food

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Recent Examples of mimed Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026 Both actors mimed inflating like balloons. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Hosseini mimed firing a shot at the flag of the UAE. — Jon Gambrell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026 For the next 20 years there was a hybrid model, with some things mimed and an orchestra performing alongside. — Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026 In a scene from the video that became local lore, Johann Gudenus, the former vice mayor of Vienna, mimed a pistol with his fingers while discussing untraceable donations to the FPÖ. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 At the snap, the three tight ends – Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen – mimed a run block, just for a beat. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mimed
  1. imitated
  2. copied
  3. emulated
  4. repeated
  5. mimicked
Verb
  • Clifford gates, however, can be imitated by a normal computer.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the industry watched with envy, then imitated the model.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of imitated
Verb
  • Over the past few years, a consistent complaint from Western developers and the White House has been that Chinese developers have copied their tech.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The letter is addressed to the Los Angeles County Counsel's office and also is copied to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan, effectively putting the entire state on notice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of copied
Verb
  • The executive order is reminiscent of a decision by California to clear the way for name, image and likeness compensation by passing a state law that was quickly emulated by other states.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Others snapped selfies holding physical copies of Hard Court and marveled at the chestnut burrs—that emulated the look of tennis balls—placed around the shop.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of emulated
Verb
  • When isolated issues in other states occur, even if proved untrue, the intense and repeated national media attention on them shakes voter confidence here at home.
    — Heather LaMarre, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers repeated this process dozens of times for both the cysteine and zinc proteases.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeated
Verb
  • That's the field dedicated to protecting Earth from the possibility of a calamitous asteroid impact, and DART mimicked how humans could change the orbit of a threatening space rock, taking it off its collision course.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That peptide mimicked the human hormone GLP-1, which prompts the pancreas to release insulin and makes people feel full.
    — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of mimicked

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“Mimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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