emulate a feat

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To try to do something as well as someone else, often out of admiration.

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  • Young athletes often strive to emulate the incredible feats of their heroes.
  • She hoped to emulate the engineering feat achieved by her predecessor.
  • The team attempted to emulate Jesse Owens' legendary feat at the Olympics.
  • Many climbers try to emulate the feat of reaching Everest's summit without oxygen.
  • Students of magic often emulate the spectacular feats performed by master illusionists.
  • The young pianist worked tirelessly to emulate her teacher's remarkable feat of memorizing 100 pieces.
  • Modern architects continue to emulate the engineering feats of ancient civilizations.
  • He spent years training to emulate the athletic feat of running a sub-four-minute mile.
  • The startup founder aimed to emulate the entrepreneurial feat of building a billion-dollar company.
  • Aspiring writers often try to emulate the literary feats of Nobel Prize winners.