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 ramped up its military intimidation of Taiwan, including by simulating blockades.
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Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Since stem cell models represent a disease’s early stages, simulating development is trickier and more time-consuming.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
To do this, scientists build massive centrifuges capable of simulating hypergravity conditions.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
China's military said on Monday that simulating a blockade of Taiwan's deep-water Port of Keelung to the island's north and Kaohsiung to Taiwan's south, its largest port city, was central to the drills.
—Yimou Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The team tested this wheel design by fitting two of the prototypes to a dummy rover, and put the vehicle through its paces in an outdoor environment simulating lunar soil with large obstacles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Regular penetration testing gives insight by simulating the mindset of attackers.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 16 Dec. 2025
In recent years, Beijing has increased pressure on the island's leadership, including by staging large-scale exercises simulating a blockade.
—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
Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Since stem cell models represent a disease’s early stages, simulating development is trickier and more time-consuming.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
To do this, scientists build massive centrifuges capable of simulating hypergravity conditions.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
China's military said on Monday that simulating a blockade of Taiwan's deep-water Port of Keelung to the island's north and Kaohsiung to Taiwan's south, its largest port city, was central to the drills.
—Yimou Lee, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The team tested this wheel design by fitting two of the prototypes to a dummy rover, and put the vehicle through its paces in an outdoor environment simulating lunar soil with large obstacles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Regular penetration testing gives insight by simulating the mindset of attackers.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 16 Dec. 2025
In recent years, Beijing has increased pressure on the island's leadership, including by staging large-scale exercises simulating a blockade.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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Parents reported that their children loved playing with the original Nékojita FuFu, pretending to fan their faces and blow-dry their hair.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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How naïve must Trump be to believe that Putin cares about Ukraine’s well-being after invading it, killing thousands of its people, kidnapping tens of thousands of Ukrainian children back to Russia, and continuing to bomb civilian apartment buildings while pretending to negotiate a peace deal?—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Jan. 2026
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In estimating that online sales would result in overall annual profits of about $30-90 million, the Legislative Services Agency is assuming there would be an accompanying decrease in retail lottery sales.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Launching a military operation and then assuming responsibility for governance shifts Washington toward a closed, coercive model of power – one that relies on force to establish authority and is prohibitively costly to sustain over time.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
5 Jan. 2026
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Both types of flour should be stored in a cool, dry place in an airtight container to prevent moisture and pests from affecting the flour.—
Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Heavy snow has been affecting Washington since earlier this week, with the biggest accumulations reported on mountains, according to the National Weather Service field office in Seattle.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Simulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulating. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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