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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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Maybe that was just art-making imitating life.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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How does this help democracy, imitating what Texas is doing?—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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North swapped out Tyler's pants for a matching miniskirt and added a microphone and a pair of black sunglasses to top off the look.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
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Funyyzo Wide-Leg Pants Inspired by Kelly Clarkson Or, consider copying Clarkson’s red-hot look with these vibrant pants that have amassed more than 5,100 perfect ratings.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Marasco has accused Swift and her co-defendants of copying her poetry in lyrics and visuals from multiple albums, including , , and .—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 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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Ticket sales nearly ground to a halt without any new releases, as well as the misfortune of the spooky holiday landing on Friday (meaning families were trick-or-treating, not visiting their local movie theater).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Naturally, he was walked his next five times up—all but once intentionally—meaning Ohtani reached base nine times in nine plate appearances, a postseason record by three.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 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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And how hot would the Universe have gotten, at maximum, once inflation came to an end and the Universe became filled with matter and radiation, signifying the start of the hot Big Bang?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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