emulator

noun

Definition of emulatornext
1
as in ape

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2
as in competitor

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emulator
  1. ape
  2. competitor
  3. parrot
  4. attacker
  5. impersonator
  6. invader
  7. mimic
  8. combatant
Noun
  • And Millie Bobby Brown echoed a similar sentiment on her story, sharing Hottle's memorable shot holding a handmade King Kong doll up to the giant ape.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • The movie pits the two monsters — the giant dinosaur-like being Godzilla and gigantic ape King Kong — against each other as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of ape
Noun
  • Klobuchar handily won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary Tuesday with no major competitors.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Burger King’s growth is a stark contrast compared to its competitors.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitor
Noun
  • Guest stars included Mel Blanc as the voice of a parrot, a young Kurt Russell, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Don Rickles, and the band the Wellingtons.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The disruptive bird was later identified as a blue-and-yellow macaw, one of the largest parrot species in the world.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of parrot
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  • In response to questions from The Times about whether the breach remained under investigation or the attacker had been identified, Austin Walsh, a Foster City spokesperson, said the city would not comment.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The key has authority over the stablecoin’s issuance, meaning a compromise could potentially allow an attacker to manipulate assets in the crypto system.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacker
Noun
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of impersonator
Noun
  • In instances where these agents are acting on behalf of security professionals, rather than malicious invaders, this is actually troublesome as agents are now escaping the bounds of their constraints and potentially causing more harm than good.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • So what better place to fight off alien invaders in a battle that would go on to define the following decade’s worth of blockbusters?
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of invader
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
  • And right now, all that means is finding the rest of the enemy combatants.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The near flattening of Gaza by Israel – with the accompanying death toll of more than 70,000 Palestinians, both civilians and combatants – has captured world attention.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of combatant

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“Emulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulator. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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