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emulate

[em-yuh-leyt, em-yuh-lit] / ˈɛm yəˌleɪt, ˈɛm yə lɪt /
VERB
copy the actions of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
follow suit imitate mimic mirror
STRONG
challenge compete contend ditto do follow outvie rival
WEAK
compete with contend with do like follow in footsteps follow the example of go like make like pattern after rivalize take after vie with
Antonyms
STRONG
neglect

Example Sentences

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It would take Close 15 years to emulate her hero by winning a title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If Nvidia can emulate that, shareholders will be rewarded, even though it’s not quite the explosive gains of yesteryear.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“With any kind of viral aesthetic: one of those books did well, so they engineered every cover to emulate that, because people were drawn to them,” says Cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Many sell courses claiming to teach subscribers how to emulate them.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Though they have the same goal—to produce really good work—they discover that they have different ideas of how to paint and whose work to admire and emulate.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman