Thesaurus results for EMULATE

emulate

verb

ˈem-yə-ˌlāt

Definition of emulate

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 My starry lineup of fashion icons is just the blueprint—the real challenge is finding the right pieces to add to my wardrobe to emulate their looks. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 Elf, however, deliberately taps into a cartoonish side of stop-motion by emulating the look of Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials. — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 By listening, emulating, learning—and taking other people’s music to find my own voice. — Danny Klein, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 Running back air yards can provide real value Last year, McCaffrey totaled more air yards than any running back in a season since David Johnson in 2016, which means CMC ran vertical routes beyond the line of scrimmage, emulating a wide receiver. — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emulate

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What once seemed powerfully professional now seemed like something meant for a kid’s my-first-tablet device.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
That means lots of vermouth, plenty of sherry, a pitch perfect G&T, and even a kalimoxto (red wine and Coke).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

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And besides, there’s a theory that, with the meow, the cats were evolving to imitate us.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
To make a famous ivory-navy-and-red bouclé suit worn by Coco herself, for example, the team used combs from Walmart to crosshatch the paint’s surface and added dollops of paint to imitate bouclé’s popcorn texture.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of imitate

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There are bans on some gender-affirming health care for transgender young people and rules against transgender people from using the bathrooms that match their gender identity in schools and occasionally other public places.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Morgan Stanley’s call matches the consensus on Wall Street, where six of seven analysts rate EchoStar either a buy or strong buy, with one hold, according to LSEG data.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of match

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Then the user is instructed to copy the text and paste it into the Windows Run, PowerShell, or macOS terminal and click Enter.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Printed, copied, and circulated among an extraordinarily literate population, the Constitution executed a covenant and allowed, too, for the exertion of power over vast distances.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of copy

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Haaland moved to third on City’s all-time scorers’ list, equalled Sergio Aguero’s 36 goals in the Champions League, and is back on a goal-a-game ratio in Europe with 59 strikes in 59 games.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That equals emissions from a standard passenger vehicle driving between 2,000 and 5,200 miles — roughly the one-way distance between Seattle and Miami.

— Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of equal

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The cast’s Blackness is a huge part of this — signifying is in their blood — but the impact spread across the whole franchise.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
But Porter and Price saw the moose as a different member of the horse family, with the rainbow signifying pride.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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