Synonyms of emulate

emulate

verb

ˈem-yə-ˌlāt 

1

as in to come (to)

to be the same in meaning or effect

what they offered at the new resort didn't begin to emulate the kind of pampering we were used to getting at the resort that closed down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come (to)
• mean
• correspond (to)
• match
• amount (to)
• equal
• signify
• add up (to)
• approach
• suggest
• measure (up)
• denote
• meet
• touch
• rival
• spell
• import
• express
• smack (of)
• connote

2

as in to imitate

to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior

a pro athlete who has often said that children should emulate their parents—not him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitate
• copy
• mimic
• mock
• repeat
• ape
• mime
• perform
• echo
• parody
• play
• copycat
• ditto
• caricature
• impersonate
• lampoon
• burlesque
• reecho
• travesty
• pantomime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emulate

Production designer Will Hughes-Jones explained that his team employed human creativity to emulate the flawed look of AI software renderings. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Those benefits help owners accumulate wealth in ways most W-2 employees can't emulate. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

At the 2025 Tour, a race that Mas had often failed to emulate his Vuelta performances in, the Spaniard fell out of the GC race early on and eventually withdrew in the final week. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Rather than emulate his heroes, King focuses on finding his own musical voice. — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026

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