EMULATOR Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

emulator

noun

Definition of emulator

as in ape

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Recent Examples of emulator The only more surprising emulator news would be if NESticle somehow rose from the dead. — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 In one experiment, the developer Anthropic prompted its AI, Claude, to play Pokémon Red on a Game Boy emulator, and found that Claude was extremely bad at the game. — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 The Playback app isn’t just an emulator shell, either. — David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025 This emulator can also account for how predictions will shift if parameters are merely tweaked by tiny amounts. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emulator

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Noun

Perched above the custom triple clamps are narrow ape-hanger handlebars flanked by a classic square headlight and a handcrafted cowl that accentuates the bike's narrow silhouette.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Yet the back-to-basics approach does wonders for the eventual ape prison break and rebellion, directed with great velocity by Rupert Wyatt.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ape

Noun

Although regarded as one of the smaller competitors on the circuit, at a mere 6ft 3ins and around 24st, Bishop is still regarded as one of Britain’s best strongmen, with a record in the deadlift of 470kg.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
None of this happened by accident, and the proof is in the long list of former Dell competitors from its founding era, who have faded into oblivion.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of competitor

Noun

San Francisco Animal Care & Control said the green parrot became stuck between two pieces of glass on a third-floor balcony of a building under construction.

— Kat Filardi, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The kakapo is also the heaviest parrot species, with males weighing up to 9 pounds.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of parrot

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Mission-critical sectors like financials, pharmaceuticals, energy and healthcare are scrambling to reinforce cyber defenses before attackers deploy the latest AI tools.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Her skill in the post as a passing hub and a scorer is near-unmatched, and she is flanked by two dynamic guards in Julie Allemand (Toronto Tempo) and Julie Vanloo, who are willing creators and attackers.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacker

Noun

At all times the person is a gender impersonator not a transgender.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
In the photo, Parton impersonator Kelly Vohnn is seen in true Parton fashion, donned up in all the glitz and glamour fit for the star, wearing a white dress with shoulder pads covered in rhinestones, and sporting a small rhinestone waist belt.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of impersonator

Noun

The latter line, in its phrasing and melody and even the musical tone of its words, is an almost perfect mimic of Santa Claus asking Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to guide his sleigh.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
In design reviews, require product owners to specify which consumer or internal patterns the new workflow mimics; adjust UI labels and steps to match those mental models.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of mimic

Noun

The Taiwanese navy is planning to invest heavily in large surface combatants, including a new 7,000-ton warship and as many as 12 3,000-ton light frigates.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
The Dominion battled right back with a pair of stereo suplexes, but Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor hit stereo clotheslines as all four combatants were laid out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of combatant

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