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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
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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
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Recent Examples of emulate
Because social media offers a sense of community, Kiser's platform may emulate an experience similar to that of group therapy, Aldad said.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Traditionally performed on a bench with footplates and an attached cable machine, a heavy resistance band can emulate a similar effect.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
The vibrant look included what appeared to be head-to-toe body paint emulating Camilla’s surprise stripes.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The stream features several pools to hold the endangered fish and includes native vegetation to emulate their disappearing natural environment.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Traditionally performed on a bench with footplates and an attached cable machine, a heavy resistance band can emulate a similar effect.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
The vibrant look included what appeared to be head-to-toe body paint emulating Camilla’s surprise stripes.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The stream features several pools to hold the endangered fish and includes native vegetation to emulate their disappearing natural environment.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulate
Verb
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Art imitating life a little bit.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That work led to the Multisensory Correlation Detector (MCD), which could imitate human responses to simple audiovisual patterns like flashes and clicks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our city should copy the pay parking system used in Santa Barbara, which even has a phone app that enables you to conveniently add time remotely to your car’s parking meter instead of having to trudge back to your car.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
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But tension from within the sheriff’s office boiled over and reached the public in November 2024, when then-Chief Deputy Kevin Canty resigned, sent McFadden a harsh resignation letter and copied the entire sheriff’s office to the email.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the past, literary and pop-culture-themed rooms have popped in hotels around the country — including designs that mimic Monica and Rachel's Friends apartment, an all-pink Barbie's Dream House room, a winter wonderland from Elf and a chocolate fantasy from Wonka.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a series of high-pressure, high-temperature experiments designed to mimic the fiery beginnings of a young planet, scientists recreated the extreme environment where such worlds' molten rock and hydrogen gas interact.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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One cheerfully holds a toothbrush, her hair wrapped in a matching second towel (for me, a universal symbol of maturity and womanhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Made popular by Toteme, this two-in-one coat is recognizable by the boxy silhouette with an attached, matching scarf that offers a unique look and extra layer of warmth around the neck.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The team also kept a club-record-equalling eight clean sheets in a row between October and November, their best run in 122 years.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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San Joaquin saw the most removal, with 7,796 acres ripped out, which equals 10 percent of the vineyards found there; following behind is Fresno, which saw 6,250 acres disappear.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Heart rate decreases during stretching, which could signify the body entering a calm state.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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The data signified a reversal from the 29,000 decline seen in September.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Emulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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