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 The plot is little more than an excuse to string together a series of fight scenes, emulating the experience of playing the games. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2026 Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 The last two highlight lines alter the way Vim highlights matching parentheses by changing the highlight method to an underline instead of a big full-height cursor-emulating block. —

Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 Even his students can be casually cruel to each other, emulating a president that Artie almost cannot fathom. —

John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 In a second image uploaded to her Stories, Hailey showed Jack emulating his 32-year-old father's trendy street style, donning a cute beige and brown cap and stylish striped shirt. —

Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 Google may be emulating that strategy. —

James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 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

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The contest aims to challenge negative stereotypes of seagulls, which are often seen as a nuisance, by imitating them, per local network WTV.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Another potential treatment route the study opens up is using machines to massage cancer cells, imitating the rhythmic beating of the heart.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026