Thesaurus results for EMULATING

emulating

verb

present participle of emulate

as in coming (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 imitating

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 emulating Maintain situational awareness of your wares and marketplace, emulating those who have successfully led before you and, more importantly, keeping a close watch on your top competitors. —

Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 Another friendly, to take place before facing Mexico, is also in the pipeline ahead of Popovic inking his final 26-man squad; one that will carry Australian hopes of emulating their round of 16 appearances in Germany at the 2006 edition and then Qatar 2022 — and the dream of even more. —

Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 At least for now, Bath’s example illustrates the possibilities in terms of both promise and avenues for development—by emulating nature (selecting hardy strains of Bacillus) and pharmaceutical engineering (capsule technology), civil engineers are rethinking concrete from the inside out. —

Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026 The Switch 2 can use this tool to improve graphics by emulating a docked experience for original Switch games, but Nintendo notes there are drawbacks. —

James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026 Growing up raised by her father in South Carolina, Lambert had to teach herself how to do her hair, often emulating the styles of her aunts and older cousins. —

Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 By emulating public-private collaborations such as Redwood Rising within today’s budget, AB 2494 would generate up to four times more jobs for workers with similar skillsets. —

Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 Rather than simply emulating American foundation models, Beijing is investing across the full stack—from chips to software to cyber-physical deployment. —

François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 An eternity band, rumored to be from Cartier and inspired by Monaco’s red-and-white striped flag, emulating its colors via alternating rubies and diamonds. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026

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Both of us remember childhood weekends spent recording our own camcorder sketch shows — Lee imitating Dana Carvey’s Ross Perot and Molly Shannon’s Mary Catherine Gallagher, Jenn pushing the boundaries of absurdism far past the point of actually getting laughs.

— Lee Kelly, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The upcoming season of Nobody Wants This includes a bit more art imitating life after Timothy Simons‘ recent hair experiment.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026