personates

verb

present tense third-person singular of personate
as in mocks
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior likes to personate the man of the world, but he's still the small-town hick that he always was

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personates
  1. mocks
  2. plays
  3. impersonates
  4. imitates
  5. portrays
  6. acts
Verb
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Definition of mocks
Verb
  • Kim plays Seo Yeon-woo, the strategist behind Jeong’s push for revenge, bringing a sharp eye for judgment and motives all his own.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Music, David said, plays a significant role in his recovery process.
    — Bianna Golodryga, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of plays
Verb
  • Security researchers at Jamf Threat Labs have uncovered CrashStealer, a new Mac information stealer that impersonates Apple's crash-reporting software.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of impersonates
Verb
  • Sometimes life imitates art, but other times, art imitates life.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of imitates
Verb
  • In the book, Auf der Maur portrays this as an unhappy development.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Bonale Fambrini, who portrays Johnny Cade, said the show's themes can resonate with audiences of all ages.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • Though stains on clothes can be permanent, the tomatoes' citric acid acts as a cleaning agent, often leaving Buñol’s streets cleaner than before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • America votes, and three more acts progress to the semifinals.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of acts
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“Personates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personates. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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