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simulated

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verb

past tense of simulate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of simulated
Adjective
During that inaugural exercise, two PAC-2 interceptor missiles successfully destroyed a simulated cruise missile target and its largest piece of debris. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Special effects like simulated lightning and boisterous cast member banter may remind guests of Trader Sam’s, but louder and rowdier. Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The new glut of these products does not yet—and may never—live up to the utility simulated in its marketing materials, for whatever that’s worth to the various sectors (educational, medical, legal, media) punching their tickets. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025 In April, an E-6B aircraft simulated the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile using the ALCS. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for simulated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulated
Adjective
  • The drugs included protonitazene and metonitazene, two synthetic opioids with respective potencies of 100 and 200 times more powerful than morphine, court documents say.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By transforming ethanol into synthetic oils that can serve as HEFA feedstocks, the company’s technology could diversify and strengthen SAF production.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The conversations, of course, were mock for journalistic purposes.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The piping adds an athletic flair to the mock-neck sweater and sweatpant set, and small slits on the front of the hems add extra interest.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • California Schemin’ is based on the true story of two Scottish friends, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who pretended to be a California rap duo, Silibil N’ Brains, to realize their dream of hip-hop stardom.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • No one pretended when Johnny Carson or others retired that the new group would replace them.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Pair the duo with fairy lights, a thin linen runner, and more faux foliage to create a stunning seasonal scene.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Associated Press What To Know Maduro's comments come after decades of strained relations between the two countries, with Washington refusing to recognize his presidency since 2019 in favor of the opposition leader Juan Guaidó.
    Suzanne Blake John Feng Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • There is nothing funny about the film’s jokey title, which is just a strained metaphor.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Just a straight, artificial line.
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
  • On Wall Street, Friday’s heaviest weight on the stock market was Nvidia, the chip company that’s become the face of the artificial-intelligence boom.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert earlier in 2025 to encourage parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with responding to a fake text.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • To make Reen feel comfortable and truly welcomed, Long’s entire extended family wore fake tattoo sleeves to the reunion.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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