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verb

simulate

to imitate or reproduce the conditions of something

In a sentence

Six example sentences with simulate, each labelled with its topic.

  • The engine can simulate wind, rain, and mud so convincingly that drivers feel the track change lap by lap.

    Gaming

  • Software can simulate a whole day of sunlight through the atrium before a single beam is ordered.

    Architecture

  • The altitude tent is designed to simulate thin mountain air, so runners adapt without leaving the coast.

    Fitness

  • The central bank's model can simulate a sudden oil shock and show how far unemployment would climb by year's end.

    Economics

  • The training mannequin can simulate a failing heart, so students practise the response before facing a real patient.

    Medicine

  • The coach plays crowd noise through speakers to simulate a hostile arena during free throw practice.

    Basketball

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