emulated

past tense of emulate
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as in equalled
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 The high-neck long-sleeve bodysuit, jersey boots, corset mini dress and gloves — all in a subtle floral pattern — emulated her style evolution from casual to high-fashion. Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 This was one of the details Reiss emulated in their Tillie dress. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 Released in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, this documentary shows Swift singing every Folklore song live in a woodsy cabin in the Hudson Valley, building on the cozy cottagecore aesthetic that emulated our lives in isolation. Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 Bader sometimes raises his arms while saying it — an action Edmundo Sosa seemingly emulated when rounding the bases after hitting a home run last week. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 While the aesthetics of Silent Hill have long been understood and even emulated in titles like The Medium, the series hasn't challenged its audience like this in a long time. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 His values—American values—are the best hope for our republic and should emulated by all. Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 The fourth game in the series has been emulated for the first time too and is included here alongside the likes of Mortal Kombat 1-3 and Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance. Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 The most recent victory did come with a reference to Derek Jeter, whose legendary clutch performances are something Roberts would not mind if his team emulated. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Playing someone such as Cohn, a public and much-imitated figure, is hard enough.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Users typed a url in the navigation bar, or typed a search query in that same space—a feature that Opera first pioneered but which was soon copied by Google—and the browser takes the user to that web address or a search results page, which displays a list of links.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If the video includes content copied from the creator’s channel that does not adhere to fair use guidelines, YouTube suggests also submitting a copyright removal request.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Daylight saving time was introduced in the United States in 1918 with the Standard Time Act, which was meant to lower fuel costs during the First World War.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Scientists from São Paulo State University's Araraquara School of Dentistry in Brazil tested morin — a naturally occurring compound extracted from the peels and leaves of certain fruits and vegetables — on bacterial biofilms that mimicked gum disease.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Marcus mimicked the last breaths of his younger brother.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Burgundy had its moment this season—Ayo Edebiri wore it best in a full monochromatic beat, matched perfectly by Regina Hall’s deep tones and bold lip liner.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Win even one of its remaining fixtures – or draw two – and Mjällby will set a new record for the most points ever amassed by an Allsvenskan team, beating the record set by Swedish giant Malmö FF in 2010 and matched by AIK in 2018.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • California’s overall consumer spending in 2024 equaled $65,340 per resident, the fourth-highest among states.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, 14 Spartans have equaled the record since Rick Parma set the mark in 1978, with Eljiah Cooks being the last one to do it in 2022.
    Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Emulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulated. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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