as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulating
That point was acknowledged immediately with the title track – not played since 2009 – opening the show as motion-simulating video tilted and zipped through a vibrant carnival.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Separate tests examined how the thermal protection system performs when its surface is damaged, simulating impacts from debris or micrometeoroids.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 May 2026
By analyzing the optical properties of various microplastics in the lab and simulating their effect on a global scale, the new study’s authors estimated that microplastics’ warming abilities outweigh their potential cooling effects—something current climate models don’t account for.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Machine learning engineers resort to simulating this data, and that requires hours upon hours of virtual reenactments of real world-scenarios to create the data that will ultimately train robots and self-driving cars.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
There is also a sinking slope decking display simulating the 15-degree angle that the ship sank, at 15-minute intervals, for visitors to climb upon.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In summary, the raw data were used in simulating contrail formation and radiative forcing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The upshot is that with enough qubits, a quantum computer could handle the stupendous computational challenge of accurately simulating a hypothetical magnetic material.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The trademarks represent a new avenue celebrities are pursuing to challenge AI companies and users simulating their likenesses and voices without permission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Separate tests examined how the thermal protection system performs when its surface is damaged, simulating impacts from debris or micrometeoroids.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 May 2026
By analyzing the optical properties of various microplastics in the lab and simulating their effect on a global scale, the new study’s authors estimated that microplastics’ warming abilities outweigh their potential cooling effects—something current climate models don’t account for.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Machine learning engineers resort to simulating this data, and that requires hours upon hours of virtual reenactments of real world-scenarios to create the data that will ultimately train robots and self-driving cars.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
There is also a sinking slope decking display simulating the 15-degree angle that the ship sank, at 15-minute intervals, for visitors to climb upon.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
In summary, the raw data were used in simulating contrail formation and radiative forcing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The upshot is that with enough qubits, a quantum computer could handle the stupendous computational challenge of accurately simulating a hypothetical magnetic material.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
The trademarks represent a new avenue celebrities are pursuing to challenge AI companies and users simulating their likenesses and voices without permission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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Herbert's not going through the motions and pretending to be a relationship with a pop singer like some aging tight end.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Washington state’s House Bill 2225, due to come into effect in January 2027, will explicitly ban manipulative techniques such as excessive praise, pretending to feel distress, encouraging isolation from family, or creating overdependent relationships.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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One defendant is accused of assuming the identity of at least four residents in Maryland with the fraudulent intent to obtain payments valued at over $1,500 that were disbursed from the state’s Medicaid program.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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The diagrams of passengers pulling out floatation devices and assuming crash position were presented with a crisp, legible aesthetic similar to the look of Ikezoe’s paintings.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The city also hasn’t released a calculation of how many new units would be required if SB 79 ends up affecting 52 bus stops instead of four.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Their prevalence is also expected to expand in 2026, according to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, which forecasts the prevalence of certain diseases affecting dogs across the United States with more than 94% accuracy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Simulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulating. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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