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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
The vibrant look included what appeared to be head-to-toe body paint emulating Camilla’s surprise stripes.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
From past to present, Brandy remains a style icon worth emulating.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Various intoxicating products are marketed in colorful packaging emulating popular candy brands.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In fact, based on average daily views, The Ed Gein Story is more closely emulating Season 1’s performance.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
The trend extended through the 1990s—emulating Elizabeth Berkley in Saved by the Bell and Julia Roberts' natural wild long curls—and early 2000s, even becoming a focus in Reese Witherspoon’s Legally Blonde court case scene.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The shooter also posted content emulating the Columbine High School shooters, who killed 14 people in 1999.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
When Donovan achieves national attention, Cartman gets a haircut — emulating Kirk — and starts his own debate channel in an effort to win the Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
With its left hand outstretched, the robot used it to maintain balance while accurately playing shots, emulating human beings.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
From past to present, Brandy remains a style icon worth emulating.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Various intoxicating products are marketed in colorful packaging emulating popular candy brands.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In fact, based on average daily views, The Ed Gein Story is more closely emulating Season 1’s performance.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
The trend extended through the 1990s—emulating Elizabeth Berkley in Saved by the Bell and Julia Roberts' natural wild long curls—and early 2000s, even becoming a focus in Reese Witherspoon’s Legally Blonde court case scene.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The shooter also posted content emulating the Columbine High School shooters, who killed 14 people in 1999.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
When Donovan achieves national attention, Cartman gets a haircut — emulating Kirk — and starts his own debate channel in an effort to win the Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
With its left hand outstretched, the robot used it to maintain balance while accurately playing shots, emulating human beings.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulating
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An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said hackers accessed the system by imitating a legitimate user account.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Life isn’t quite imitating art for Kim Kardashian.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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For the outing, Swift, 35, wore a Thom Browne RWB stripe-detail polo shirt, which retails for $1,110, with a matching Thom Browne Asymmetric wool miniskirt priced at $2,360.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two-pack comes in six different colors with matching lids that include steam release vents, so your soup can reheat evenly and safely with no more splatters.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Promoter sequences are short stretches of DNA that tell the cell’s copying machinery where a new protein starts.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jeremy Allen White brilliantly channels The Boss without mimicking him.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prescribed burns help clean up forest debris and stimulate new growth, mimicking natural fire patterns in the high country.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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That trio joined Trae Young and Luke Kennard on the sidelines, meaning Atlanta was without its top-two ball handlers in Young and Johnson, and five of its top seven players overall.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Restaurants can earn one, two or three stars, each level signifying a higher degree of excellence.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Among all the districts in Maricopa County, Higley has proposed one of the priciest overrides for property owners, equaling $383 a year in property taxes for the average homeowner within district boundaries.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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An autonomous system equaling the best human fleets signals that automation is moving from theory to reality.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, the company reported a $110 million net loss for that same period, due in large part to spending of $90 million on research and development, approaching the $107 million spent on R&D for all of 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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This follows reports of Netflix approaching iHeartMedia with a similar deal and a THR report of the streamer sending dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA in an attempt to sign on more video podcasters.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Emulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulating. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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