Synonyms of simulating

simulating

verb

present participle of simulate

as in pretending

to present a false appearance of

cosmetics that simulate a suntan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretending
• assuming
• affecting
• acting
• feigning
• passing (for)
• faking
• posing
• professing
• forging
• counterfeiting
• concealing
• bluffing
• playing
• imitating
• putting on
• dissembling
• shamming
• masquerading
• making believe
• impersonating
• masking
• disguising
• camouflaging
• dissimulating
• playacting
• letting on
• feinting
• malingering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of simulating

My own view is that the bill should have more restrictive testing requirements around edge cases—for instance, simulating power outages or major emergencies—before driverless vehicles can be deployed. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Critically, their lawyer scattered crumpled gum wrappers in the trash and on the floor, simulating recent activity from multiple prospective buyers. — David J. Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

When a double sink is nothing short of a pipe dream, the best small bathroom vanities are the only solution to simulating en suite vibes in your powder room. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026

However, that process would require a lot of extra work for scrapers that currently just pull down the raw HTML source code of billions of webpages as plaintext, without going to the trouble of simulating a browser’s rendering pipeline. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s mobile network to show civilians what happens when internet services are disabled. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

During these tests, the massive main coolant pumps run at full power to heat the water through friction, simulating real operating temperatures without live nuclear fuel. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

So, Butker and the Chiefs are simulating that timing situation in camp, instead of a kick-after-kick approach, and calling it a day. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

The point of the drill is to ramp things up quickly and unexpectedly, simulating a sudden change from a turnover or another high-leverage situation. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026