as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulating
Three days after that, Skubal fired 35 pitches in another bullpen session, simulating what would normally be a start day.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 May 2026
These models are getting better at simulating reality.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026
The agency gave the problem to a design team adept at simulating the way natural selection engineers solutions.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Starship executed a series of banking maneuvers on the way toward the splashdown zone northwest of Australia, simulating the path future ships will take returning to landings at Starbase.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
And simulating Paul Baran’s idea became Sharla’s job.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 May 2026
These models are getting better at simulating reality.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026
The agency gave the problem to a design team adept at simulating the way natural selection engineers solutions.
—Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Starship executed a series of banking maneuvers on the way toward the splashdown zone northwest of Australia, simulating the path future ships will take returning to landings at Starbase.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
And simulating Paul Baran’s idea became Sharla’s job.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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How might Infantino continue to profess neutrality while still clearly taking a side, pretending to listen to every voice while remaining obedient to only one?—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Organizations that have spent decades pretending that the best way to find a new audience is to alienate your existing one are beginning to realize the cost of their folly.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
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Massamba Diop has one of the highest ceilings of any transfer, and Braden Huff returns with the best hook shot in college hoops (assuming JT Toppin doesn’t play this season).—
CJ Moore
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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How data has helped root out discrimination The more imminent change, assuming the EEOC's proposals go forward, is the demise of the agency's annual collection of employee demographics.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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Ir remains to be seen, though, how many legislatures will follow, and whether the outburst of mid-decade redistricting will extend down to county commissions, city councils and school boards that make myriad decisions affecting people's lives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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In 2023, the city began issuing citations to anyone found along the corridor with fire-starting equipment, trash that threatened local habitats or camping gear affecting the flow of water.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Simulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulating. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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