Their competitors soon 'imitated' [='copied'] the idea.
Her style has been 'imitated' by many other writers.
She can 'imitate' the calls of many different birds.
(..) He's a liar. I don't dance. Isn't he a charmer, though? Truth is, not only can he dance, but he'll sing you a hell of a tune. He can do bird calls and imitate Bela Lugosi. Hi, honey. -Hi. -Hey. Michael, this is Frank and this is Charlie. Hi, Frank, Charlie. Sorry I'm late. (..)1992 Scent of a Woman
(..) who was so... ahead of her time. So different. People mocked her. Until the day they all found themselves imitating her. Please, just tell me one more thing about her. Your mother was... fearless. Fearless. (..)2017 Beauty and the Beast
(..) our pod today, sir. Uh... Quill, are you making your voice deeper? - No. - You are. You're imitating the god-man. It's weird. No, I'm not. - He just did it again! - This is my voice. Are you mocking me? (..)2018 Avengers: Infinity War