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 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 The Artist mourned the silent era by miming through the Oscars, while La La Land and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood turned failure into choreography. — Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 In April, users took to the platform, celebrating themselves miming the lyrics of Alright by Nardo Wick. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Barrymore declared, before miming eating Anderson’s toes. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miming
  1. imitating
  2. copying
  3. emulating
  4. mimicking
Verb
  • The future of flooring, countertops, and walls isn’t about imitating nature.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In light of the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Loretto sounds a warning to leaders about imitating the language used by AI tools.
    — Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of imitating
Verb
  • Sweeping multilateral regulatory approaches, such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, are losing their efficacy as other major markets, including China, cease copying the EU playbook.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Still, copying what an older woman did isn’t necessarily the same as learning from her.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of copying
Verb
  • Some edits of the clip show the character in black-and-white, staring at the camera, emulating a horror movie scene.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the two-thousands, criminal gangs in the southeast began emulating the practice—but as a way of making money rather than as an act of resistance.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of emulating
Verb
  • GLP-1s work by mimicking glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone in the body that regulates blood sugar, appetite, and digestion.
    — Jessica Starr, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Many professional investors and funds closely track the index, either mimicking it or at least measuring their performance against it.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mimicking

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“Miming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miming. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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