Emulating
Both words in one sentence
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Slasher Smile: Sported one◊ during his "match", with John Cena at SummerSlam 2014, even emulating the Undertaker's signature sit-up taunt.
Source: Wrestling / Brock Lesnar -
Bookends: Sei and Yuuki's final match in the final episode is an exact mirror of Reiji's first battle against Sazaki in the first episode, with Sei emulating Reiji's fighting style.
Source: Anime / Gundam Build Fighters -
Flash forward a year later prior to Triple-Threat Match at Battleground between him (current WWE champion), Reigns and Rollins, Ambrose confronts Reigns at a Live Event as the latter is holding the championship belt before he tossed it back to him, silently emulating the same words he was told.
Source: Wrestling / Dean Ambrose
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Match or Emulating. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/emulating/match.
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