simulated

adjective

sim·​u·​lat·​ed ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce simulated (audio)
: made to look genuine : fake
simulated pearls

Examples of simulated in a Sentence

They are trained in simulated combat. Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.
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Darvish will need at least a few full-intensity turns in the bullpen and some combination of two or three minor-league starts and simulated games before returning, which means his season debut would come no sooner than mid-May. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Watching Wyatt Russell navigate a literal house of horrors, continuously questioning the nature of the reality in front of his simulated eyes, is one of the series best examples of being trapped inside an idea as much as any physical place. Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025 Catherine Brock Use these conversations to start a simulated portfolio, jotting tickers, prices and dates in a notepad or spreadsheet. Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Earlier, Lamm had walked me through the construction site, noting that the entrance would feature a ten-foot acrylic model of a woolly mammoth locked in simulated ice and shrouded in an emotive haze produced by a dry-ice machine. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for simulated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of simulate

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of simulated was in 1622

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“Simulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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simulated

adjective
: made to look genuine : fake
simulated pearls

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