miming

verb

present participle of mime
as in imitating
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 miming By the time of the witch trial, the sacred building stood stripped of its roofing and outer masonry—a fleshless skeleton; its giant west window glassless, miming a stone scream. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Simmons celebrated by miming urinating, game footage shared by ESPN College Football shows. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 Johnson jokes, miming a phone to her ear as Cherkovskiy puts his head in hands. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done. — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026 Fleming asks, miming a person examining the topping options at an ice-cream parlor. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Elena, a skating coach and choreographer, was on the edge of her seat throughout Naumov’s program, quietly miming his movements in the arena’s second tier above the rink, willing Naumov on with every piece of choreography. — Alice Park, Time, 11 Feb. 2026 The clip features four male models — who look nothing like Catmen Anthony D’Amato, Mike Montali, Brian Dunne, and Don DiLego — miming their way through a performance of the song in Orson Welles-era black & white. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miming
  1. imitating
  2. copying
  3. emulating
  4. mimicking
Verb
  • OpenAI denied intentionally imitating Johansson’s voice and later withdrew the feature.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitating
Verb
  • Rather than simply copying that, but with a slab of batteries under the cabin, the Fiat Multiplay explores the idea of a vehicle that’s adaptable, transforming from a three-row people carrier to a pickup.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The company said a self-copying AI built on small models would spread slowly, with the number of infected devices doubling every few days, but would be hard to stamp out once loose.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of copying
Verb
  • There are also two shallow soaking pools to enjoy—one acts as a wave pool, emulating the rocking of the ship.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • AeroSHARK achieves a similar effect by emulating nature's design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of emulating
Verb
  • The twist was that Japanese denim-spinners weren’t mimicking the denims of the Eighties.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The biggest challenges, its designers say, were mimicking the fade from crisp morning rays to bright noon light to a soft evening glow, and creating a sense of depth to conjure the distant sky.
    — Emma Barker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of mimicking

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“Miming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miming. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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