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 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
  • The White House said Canada’s policies gave foreign competitors an unfair advantage.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of competitor
Noun
  • There is Happy Hollow in San Jose, home to a Danny the Dragon train ride and fun animals like an Eclectus parrot and a lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Pets pulled from the rubble In La Guaira, Venezuela, firefighters uncovered a parrot named Panchito, who had spent nine days trapped beneath rubble.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of parrot
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  • Spurs are left with eight potential options in central midfield, excluding Xavi, Dejan Kulusevski, Luca Williams-Barnett and Jamie Donley, who all prefer to play as a more advanced attacker.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • By manipulating network traffic, the attackers redirect guests to fake sign-in pages without first sending a phishing email or compromising the PC.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 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
  • Fedorov, meanwhile, represents technological innovation and a determination to outsmart the country’s more powerful invader.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • But scientists are keeping track, often with the help of local residents who photograph and report lizard sightings, as the state works to trap the most dangerous invaders.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Definition of invader
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  • 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 aircraft carrier was one of more than 30 surface combatants to take part, along with five submarines and nearly 200 aircraft.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel, with a displacement of around 14,500 tons, is expected to become one of the most capable surface combatants ever operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of combatant

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“Emulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emulator. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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