as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulates
Mitchell Arens’ cinematography simulates a fugue-like state that mirrors the vortex of grief that pervades through this heartrending film.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan University have designed a rotating benchtop device that simulates wireless charging in electric vehicles (EVs).
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
By turning the water temperature to freezing, the process simulates when amphibians and reptiles conserve energy in the winter, when food is scarce and temperatures are low.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Most prominently, engineers detected leaking hydrogen during the test, known as a wet dress rehearsal that simulates a launch day countdown.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Today's test simulates a frontal collision where the cars are slightly offset from each other.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
ChatGPT introduced millions to a tool that, although prone to presenting false information, simulates conversation well enough that people began to use it as an interface for countless tasks, such as finding information.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
The students were playing Operation Outbreak, a game that simulates the spread of an infectious disease.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan University have designed a rotating benchtop device that simulates wireless charging in electric vehicles (EVs).
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
By turning the water temperature to freezing, the process simulates when amphibians and reptiles conserve energy in the winter, when food is scarce and temperatures are low.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Most prominently, engineers detected leaking hydrogen during the test, known as a wet dress rehearsal that simulates a launch day countdown.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Today's test simulates a frontal collision where the cars are slightly offset from each other.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
ChatGPT introduced millions to a tool that, although prone to presenting false information, simulates conversation well enough that people began to use it as an interface for countless tasks, such as finding information.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
The students were playing Operation Outbreak, a game that simulates the spread of an infectious disease.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulates
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Pierson pretends not to hear it.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, though, VanArendonk adds that Bluey’s messages are powerful because the show never pretends that there is no struggle.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
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And one important consequence of this newfound chromatic primacy is that, in a work like Early One Morning, 1962, his sculpture assumes two very different experiences of form depending on one’s viewpoint.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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One assumes that homeless folks would want to move indoors if given the chance, but this is not necessarily the case.—
Brian Barth,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Our work has documented how lack of access to accurate and affirming identification documents affects the health and well-being of this community.—
Noelle Martin,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
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Of course this affects his finances, and his ability to buy a home.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Simulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulates. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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