as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulates
This device simulates zero-G by flipping and disorienting the cells placed within it.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The fund leverages Project Prometheus, an AI system that simulates physical-world behavior, enabling engineers to test designs digitally instead of through costly physical prototyping.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The free, 360-degree creation by Joseph Andrew Sywenkyj simulates the experience of being inside a house in Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone attack.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Their annual training that simulates fast-moving grass fires falls at the end of the warmest winter in Colorado history.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Mitchell Arens’ cinematography simulates a fugue-like state that mirrors the vortex of grief that pervades through this heartrending film.
—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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The fund leverages Project Prometheus, an AI system that simulates physical-world behavior, enabling engineers to test designs digitally instead of through costly physical prototyping.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The free, 360-degree creation by Joseph Andrew Sywenkyj simulates the experience of being inside a house in Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone attack.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Their annual training that simulates fast-moving grass fires falls at the end of the warmest winter in Colorado history.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Mitchell Arens’ cinematography simulates a fugue-like state that mirrors the vortex of grief that pervades through this heartrending film.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulates
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That's the county JD Vance pretends to be from.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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All about the fake Google security page Security researchers at Malwarebytes, a cybersecurity company, recently discovered a phishing website that pretends to be part of Google's account protection system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Receiving the credit also assumes residency, which can be tricky, warns Nathan Hagerman, partner at Taft law firm.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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This assumes the ability to accelerate exports to more than 7 million barrels a day in the second half of the year, alongside higher payments from Aramco due to elevated crude prices.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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While oil that traverses the strait is usually bound for Asia and other places rather than North America, the chaos still affects the United States.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Robinson uses rats in her research to understand how the brain adapts to emotions and how that affects behavior.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Simulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulates. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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