54 entries under emulate topic. ×

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challenge(verb, follow, match, contend, imitate)
4
rival(verb, follow, challenge, match, contend)
3
compete with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, follow, challenge)
3
contend(verb, attack, challenge, match, combat)
2
vie with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, challenge, match)
1
approach(outdo, rival)
1
compete(verb, follow, challenge, match, contend)
1
ditto(verb, match, imitate, outdo, mirror)
1
do(verb, match, imitate, outdo, mirror)
1
do like(verb, expression, challenge, match, contend)
1
equal(verb, outdo, rival)
1
follow(verb, match, contend, imitate, outdo)
1
follow in footsteps(verb, expression, idiom, challenge, match)
1
follow suit(verb, expression, follow, match, imitate)
1
follow the example of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, challenge)
1
go like(verb, expression, challenge, match, imitate)
1
imitate(verb, match, outdo, mirror, rival)
1
make like(verb, expression, challenge, match, imitate)
1
match(verb, outdo, rival, liken)
1
mimic(verb, match, imitate, outdo, mirror)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contend with thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contend with thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contend with thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contend with thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms>