emulator

noun

Definition of emulatornext
1
as in ape

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as in competitor

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Recent Examples of emulator The Delta gaming emulator has been upgraded with a plethora of new goodies and support updates, which include optimizing it for Apple’s iPhone Duo. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 22 Oct. 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
  • In the half-hour comedy series, a superintelligent ape is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ape
Noun
  • Barrera’s competitor, Shaw, is also a local school board president.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Van Daalen said other independent coffee shops in the area congratulated Tapestry and even helped share the voting link, despite being competitors.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of competitor
Noun
  • Not dissimilar to the modern fruit-eating parrots, including the vulturine parrot.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The day before the scene, Berg learned Gayner and the team had found a parrot.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of parrot
Noun
  • In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In one video, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse to the ground himself.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of attacker
Noun
  • And the Tina Turner impersonator was far from the only participant who embraced the opportunity to dress up.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Fast-forward to the 21st century, when a Tina Turner impersonator bought the property and turned it into Magnolia Mansion, a B&B with suites with names like Vampire Lovers’ Lair and Moulin Rouge.
    — Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of impersonator
Noun
  • As the only people allowed in the city, the objective is to capture front-page-worthy snaps while avoiding dismemberment at the hands of extraterrestrial invaders.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Inspect Indoor Harborage Areas Many seasonal invaders seeking overwintering spots can enter your home even through the tiniest cracks and gaps, according to Crumbley.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of invader
Noun
  • Other weight loss drugs currently on the market mimic just one or two hunger-regulating hormones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The amount of daylight, cool temperatures, and intermittent rain in autumn mimic what happens in spring when the peepers actively court and mate.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mimic
Noun
  • One of the combatants then threatened the victim before knifing him in the back.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The two combatants spent tens of millions on the race, particularly on numerous commercials on local television stations and cable networks.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of combatant

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“Emulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulator. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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