Thesaurus results for EMULATED

emulated

verb

past tense of emulate

as in came (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 imitated

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 emulated Sitting courtside in New York City is an experience sung about in Jay-Z tracks and emulated in Hollywood movies, and for that reason, when the basketball game in question is the NBA Finals, the experience can and will cost an ordinary fan unimaginable sums of money. —

ABC News, 9 June 2026 Response Has Been a Model for Others With its SG Clean initiative, Singapore created a template for COVID-19 responsiveness that other destinations have emulated, leading the way into a post-pandemic future. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026 And in October 2025, her daughter emulated mom's rosy glow and undone hair in the same dress at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala alongside dad Michael Douglas. —

Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026 But compared to their predecessors and others in the region, this new generation of Gulf leaders offers a model of modernity that is envied and increasingly emulated throughout the Arab world. —

Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 To cap off her look, Swift tied a long black satin ribbon into a bow around her ponytail, adding a romantic detail that can be emulated for under ten dollars. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 May 2026 The adult world is studied and emulated in a manner that suggests praxis but no theory. —

Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Their performance emulated the energy Charlie Kirk once brought to college campuses before his death. —

Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026 Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026

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DeSantis said last month that the detention facility was always meant to be temporary.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026