as in to feel
to look or be like (someone or something)
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament. Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
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Recent Examples of resemble
According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material.
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Martinez’s previous body of work involved painting wooden cutouts, including ones resembling carpets, to show textiles ripped away from their context.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
And with respect to the other running backs on the 49ers’ roster, there is nothing resembling a successor for McCaffrey currently waiting in the wings.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Below, shop other spring shoes under $100 that resemble much more expensive pairs.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Martinez’s previous body of work involved painting wooden cutouts, including ones resembling carpets, to show textiles ripped away from their context.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
And with respect to the other running backs on the 49ers’ roster, there is nothing resembling a successor for McCaffrey currently waiting in the wings.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Below, shop other spring shoes under $100 that resemble much more expensive pairs.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemble
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This conversation feels integral to the treatment but interrupt the experience.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, the selection of Daniels felt more like fate than a gut reaction.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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During closing arguments, Lynn Johnson, an attorney for Christine and Christopher Nolte, suggested the jury award $10 million for noneconomic damages and $5 million for economic damages.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lithgow’s performance suggests without any softening of tone or characterization that Dahl’s deep well of feeling for the suffering of children is the source of his harsh condemnation of Israel’s actions in Lebanon.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the story, when the news of the bombing breaks, all the staff recall their memories of visiting Boston.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bode recalled in a video shared on TikTok.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan posted to X Thursday that some parts of the country are starting to approach new all-time records for gas prices.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The human cost of finding and exploiting bugs may approach zero, but fixing them won’t.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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For major criminals, the city seemed to offer not only impunity but also sunshine, an easy life style, and safety.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Step-backs, deep 3s, power drives, trips to the line – every element of their games was on display, and every possession seemed to raise the stakes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Its gibbous disk appears small and featureless.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Nikita Kucharov had a huge tying goal in Game 2, but otherwise had looked frustrated in his ability to produce more offense.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He’s proven to be exactly what Lincoln-Way West coach Jake Zajc was looking for .—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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