simulate
verb (used with object)
to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like).
had simulated
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past perfectof simulate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They recall those August days in Washington, where Ukrainian specialists had come to demonstrate their expertise and had simulated, coincidentally, an Iranian attack on Qatar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Months before Friday’s mission, the company had simulated a full test mission for the first time, from launch to ISS docking to landing — something it didn’t do prior to Starliner’s first mission.
From The Verge ● Jul. 28, 2021
David Hale and Michael King had simulated games.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2019
They had simulated a weekend crisis by running through the different stages of Friday night, Saturday and Sunday in one full working day.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2011
So the Happy Family had steered clear since that afternoon when they had simulated treachery to the outfit.
From The Flying U's Last Stand by B. M. Bower
