Synonyms for
Simulate
Definition
To imitate or pretend to be something else.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- simulate conditions
- simulate a situation
- simulate the effects
- simulate a process
- simulate an environment
- simulate a disease
- simulate a flight
Word family
Usage note
Often used in technical or scientific contexts to describe the creation of a model or imitation of a real-world process or system. Be mindful of the distinction between simulating (creating a model) and realizing (making real).
Example sentences
- He tried to simulate a lion's roar, but it sounded more like a kitten's meow.
- The flight simulator helped the pilot simulate a difficult landing.
- The scientists used a computer program to simulate the effects of climate change.
- She used makeup to simulate a zombie for Halloween.
- The actor had to simulate smoking for the movie scene, but he didn't actually smoke.
Quotes
"I cannot simulate enthusiasm no matter how hard I try." - Abby Wambach
"No one has ever been able to simulate the feeling of a knife entering flesh." - Karin Slaughter
"I'm not good at anything except for being a writer. I'm not good at anything else, and I'm not interested in anything else. I just don't think it's possible to simulate the feeling I get when I write anything else." - John Green