as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
cosmetics that simulate a suntan
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Recent Examples of simulating
Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.
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Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
China, the most dangerous party, has militarized the strait, launching large military drills simulating blockades of the island and daily incursions across the median line.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
By simulating thousands of powder and nanoparticle mixes, Citrine’s platform homed in on a high-strength alloy called AL 7A77, now used as the first 3D-printable aluminum powder that meets aerospace specs.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
One problem that conventional supercomputers face when simulating a molecule is modeling the interactions between every part of a compound, a problem that grows increasingly difficult the larger a molecule gets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
All this change has caused concern among competitors, some of which have been simulating the new designs for over two years.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
From the famous slow-motion runs on the sand, to diving into crashing waves, to simulating mid-ocean rescues, Baywatch took a toll on the cast that also included Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Yasmine Bleeth, and Wendie Malick.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Objects do not pass through one another in the digital assembly plant, and workers simulating work have to actually go through the motions needed to affix a part inside the virtual vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
China, the most dangerous party, has militarized the strait, launching large military drills simulating blockades of the island and daily incursions across the median line.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
By simulating thousands of powder and nanoparticle mixes, Citrine’s platform homed in on a high-strength alloy called AL 7A77, now used as the first 3D-printable aluminum powder that meets aerospace specs.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
One problem that conventional supercomputers face when simulating a molecule is modeling the interactions between every part of a compound, a problem that grows increasingly difficult the larger a molecule gets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
All this change has caused concern among competitors, some of which have been simulating the new designs for over two years.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
From the famous slow-motion runs on the sand, to diving into crashing waves, to simulating mid-ocean rescues, Baywatch took a toll on the cast that also included Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Yasmine Bleeth, and Wendie Malick.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Objects do not pass through one another in the digital assembly plant, and workers simulating work have to actually go through the motions needed to affix a part inside the virtual vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simulating
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Words like that carry generations of pain, and pretending otherwise only keeps the cycle going.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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People just pretending, and so on.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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With Kevin Gausman, José Berríos (assuming elbow health) and Trey Yesavage pencilled into starting spots next year, the Jays have at least two holes to fill.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Without context, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the Elena in question was not another author’s creation, but Messud’s own.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The turmoil affecting air travel prompted Delta Air Lines on Thursday to demand that Congress reopen the government immediately.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Constipation can occur with iron supplements by affecting gut bacteria and pulling stool-softening water from your colon.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Simulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simulating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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