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

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

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Last year, Chinese firms accounted for the vast majority of global android deliveries, far outpacing American competitors like Tesla, Figure AI and Boston Dynamics.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The pharmaceutical giant has sought out new avenues of success with cancer-treatment drugs and to catch up with its competitors, which have dominated the market for weight-loss medications.

— Sam Jacobs, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of competitor

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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

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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

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On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Topline An impersonator pretending to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles exchanged messages with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, according to multiple reports, the latest incident of someone posing as Wiles contacting a powerful figure.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 17 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

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

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