as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulating
The first modern computers used analog systems, which were especially useful for solving problems and simulating dynamic systems in real time.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Finance can also use AI to improve forecasting—and to develop predictive forecasts—not only by generating new scenarios but simulating them, too, Mittal says.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
She and her son are seen posing in front of a mirror together, before Spears begins speaking in an English accent and seemingly simulating a humping motion while wearing tight shorts and a top that exposes her midsection.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
In her experiment, McPherson and colleagues created a set-up holding human, mice and pig sperm cells in one part of the compartment and egg cells in the other, divided by a thin channel simulating the female reproductive tract.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Flight directors train along with the astronauts for many different scenarios, with a recent exercise simulating a fire on board the spacecraft just before entry interface.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
This allows for simulating and fixing flight problems in a virtual world before the real aircraft ever takes its first flight.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is presenting two feature films and six shorts by Ukrainian artists, plus a virtual reality installation simulating a home under bomb attack in the nation's capital.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The drill involves recruits elevating their heart rates through calisthenics and then simulating hand-to-hand combat with a physically aggressive suspect while wearing a padded suit for protection.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Finance can also use AI to improve forecasting—and to develop predictive forecasts—not only by generating new scenarios but simulating them, too, Mittal says.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
She and her son are seen posing in front of a mirror together, before Spears begins speaking in an English accent and seemingly simulating a humping motion while wearing tight shorts and a top that exposes her midsection.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
In her experiment, McPherson and colleagues created a set-up holding human, mice and pig sperm cells in one part of the compartment and egg cells in the other, divided by a thin channel simulating the female reproductive tract.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Flight directors train along with the astronauts for many different scenarios, with a recent exercise simulating a fire on board the spacecraft just before entry interface.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
This allows for simulating and fixing flight problems in a virtual world before the real aircraft ever takes its first flight.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is presenting two feature films and six shorts by Ukrainian artists, plus a virtual reality installation simulating a home under bomb attack in the nation's capital.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The drill involves recruits elevating their heart rates through calisthenics and then simulating hand-to-hand combat with a physically aggressive suspect while wearing a padded suit for protection.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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Given the dollar amounts of current NIL and revenue sharing agreements, pretending college athletes are not employees is ludicrous.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
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Now, three-quarters of Gen Zers actually associate desk jobs with burnout and instability—and new research from SupplyHouse, shared exclusively with Fortune, shows they’re done pretending otherwise.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But rather that sometimes, particularly with adult-child conflicts, the adult has to be very intentional about trying their best and assuming the best of the child.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The team went into filming Company Retreat assuming the process would be easier than season one.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near Wahoo, Nebraska.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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For Dawn Montgomery, the craziness of 2026 is already affecting her summer travel plans.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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