simulating

verb

present participle of simulate
as in pretending
to present a false appearance of cosmetics that simulate a suntan

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Recent Examples of simulating Morning light also boosts mood – light boxes simulating natural light are prescribed for morning use to treat seasonal affective disorder. — Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026 The renderer then uses the Neo Geo hardware to efficiently scale sprites into 16-pixel-wide strips, simulating the wall’s size and position in that column of the screen. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 According to the project video, the team spent months studying, simulating, testing, and correcting the design before reaching the final version. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch. — Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 My research focused on simulating how special light waves interact in liquid crystals and using simple equations to approximate and understand those interactions. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 During the final launch sequence in the film, the room fills with water vapor simulating clouds and fog from the launch. — Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 24 June 2026 Hundreds of first responders and volunteers gathered at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Wednesday morning to take part in a full-scale emergency training exercise simulating a real-life plane crash. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 17 June 2026 At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
  1. pretending
  2. assuming
  3. affecting
Verb
  • An elderly Parker County man was beaten and robbed by a woman who gained access to his home after pretending to be a police officer, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • One email told Angela that Lilith had contacted someone on Craigslist pretending to be her and accepting the poster’s request to fulfill a rape fantasy at their condo, per NBC News.
    — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of pretending
Verb
  • Redondo, who was first elected to the House in a special election in 2023, is in line to become the House Speaker after the 2030 election, assuming he is reelected and Republicans maintain their majority in the chamber.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Security architectures must be designed to limit blast radius rather than assuming compromise will never occur.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • The muggy air on Monday was courtesy Tropical Storm Elida, which is approaching southwestern Mexico and is affecting the surf in Southern California.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Extreme weather is also affecting metals, though in different ways, Chu said.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of affecting

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