simulate
verb (used with object)
to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like).
simulates
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present tense formof simulate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In practical terms, the model simulates what happens across three dimensions of space while also tracking how the fault system changes through time.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The model simulates fault behavior in three dimensions while also tracking changes over time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Project Prometheus intends to build AI that simulates and understands the physical world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
A piped-in soundtrack simulates urban din, and latticed wood alcoves emulate storefronts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Others, led by an instinct that simulates foresight, merely lay their eggs on a leaf so that a browsing caterpillar will eat them inadvertently.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
