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

Molecules behave according to quantum mechanics, which makes quantum computers a potentially natural tool for simulating them. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

The video garnered plenty of attention on social media as some who watched on television believed Jacobs was simulating getting handcuffed. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

For example, at a 25% window size, the white box occupies a quarter of the black background, thus simulating 25% APL. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

Simulating an investment banker’s work is fundamentally different from simulating a software engineer’s work, CEO Jerry Wu tells Fortune. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Silicon sampling troubles some polling traditionalists who are uneasy about ethical and other implications of simulating human responses. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

For Martens, the best way to do this is by simulating aspects of gameplay, which can only be achieved by integrating goalkeeper training with the outfield positions. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The $31 billion spending program Taipei unveiled is one of a number of efforts to respond, such as expanding live-fire exercises to include the use of first-person view drones and simulating a maritime blockade. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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