as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulating
In 2022, the company achieved the world’s first test of a megawatt-class, multi-kilovolt hybrid electric propulsion system in altitude conditions simulating single-aisle commercial flight.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
On occasion, especially as the film builds to its lugubrious finale, Mielants tries other tricks, simulating long tracking shots that seem to glide through the school and then out onto the grounds.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
He had been tasked with simulating Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn, a fellow hard-hitting safety, on the Patriots’ scout-team defense.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The effort to study the real-time behavior of fields and particles by simulating them on computers is not new.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2003, the city of Chicago participated in TOPOFF 2, a national terrorism response exercise simulating a radiological attack in Seattle and the release of pneumonic plague in Chicago.
—Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The video clip features the group simulating a rebound and running to the other side of the court to set up their offense.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
So far, few if any papers have looked at the issue in humans, though preliminary studies attempt to replicate aspects of mouths in a lab, by simulating wear and tear from liquid and friction.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Nvidia’s Omniverse allows users to put together world scenes digitally, simulating a physical environment.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
On occasion, especially as the film builds to its lugubrious finale, Mielants tries other tricks, simulating long tracking shots that seem to glide through the school and then out onto the grounds.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
He had been tasked with simulating Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn, a fellow hard-hitting safety, on the Patriots’ scout-team defense.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The effort to study the real-time behavior of fields and particles by simulating them on computers is not new.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2003, the city of Chicago participated in TOPOFF 2, a national terrorism response exercise simulating a radiological attack in Seattle and the release of pneumonic plague in Chicago.
—Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The video clip features the group simulating a rebound and running to the other side of the court to set up their offense.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
So far, few if any papers have looked at the issue in humans, though preliminary studies attempt to replicate aspects of mouths in a lab, by simulating wear and tear from liquid and friction.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Nvidia’s Omniverse allows users to put together world scenes digitally, simulating a physical environment.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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But that injury was balanced out by years of creative play that kept my kids climbing, pretending, and running around with friends independently.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Many businesses closing in Urfa were previously non-production businesses, established at zero cost with government incentives, used as warehouses while pretending to operate, and then declared bankrupt.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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Free as a Bird albums — with Davies assuming the lead vocals and songwriting by himself.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Creating truly inclusive environments means understanding and addressing these disparities, not assuming one-size-fits-all solutions will work.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hyper- and hypoglycemia cause symptoms affecting brain function, mood, and other body systems.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Curious to know how your self-awareness is affecting your relationships?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Simulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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