as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulating
In recent years, Beijing has increased pressure on the island's leadership, including by staging large-scale exercises simulating a blockade.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This specific model flipped riders on their stomachs at great heights and through several inversions, with the experience simulating flight.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.
—Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
China, the most dangerous party, has militarized the strait, launching large military drills simulating blockades of the island and daily incursions across the median line.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
By simulating thousands of powder and nanoparticle mixes, Citrine’s platform homed in on a high-strength alloy called AL 7A77, now used as the first 3D-printable aluminum powder that meets aerospace specs.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
One problem that conventional supercomputers face when simulating a molecule is modeling the interactions between every part of a compound, a problem that grows increasingly difficult the larger a molecule gets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
All this change has caused concern among competitors, some of which have been simulating the new designs for over two years.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This specific model flipped riders on their stomachs at great heights and through several inversions, with the experience simulating flight.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.
—Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
China, the most dangerous party, has militarized the strait, launching large military drills simulating blockades of the island and daily incursions across the median line.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
By simulating thousands of powder and nanoparticle mixes, Citrine’s platform homed in on a high-strength alloy called AL 7A77, now used as the first 3D-printable aluminum powder that meets aerospace specs.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
One problem that conventional supercomputers face when simulating a molecule is modeling the interactions between every part of a compound, a problem that grows increasingly difficult the larger a molecule gets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
All this change has caused concern among competitors, some of which have been simulating the new designs for over two years.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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However, Cena outsmarted him by grabbing the chair, throwing it next to Dom, and pretending to be down on the mat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the 43-part series, Monroe calls several churches and other places of worship pretending to be a mother in need of formula for her baby.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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As a result, Kansas City will rely on Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt to continue sharing the load in the offensive backfield down the stretch of the season and into the playoffs -- assuming the Chiefs earn a place there come January.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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And that’s assuming that China, already Saudi’s biggest trade partner, doesn’t also look to partner with the kingdom on its metals ambitions and play spoiler to the West’s goal of creating an alternative.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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This move highlights vulnerabilities in the technology supply chain, affecting automakers like Honda, which halted production at a Mexican factory.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another key finding of the study was that nearly all populations reached record levels of homelessness, affecting families with children, individuals, people staying in unsheltered or sheltered locations, and unaccompanied youth.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Simulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulating. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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