as in like
having qualities in common
resembling Impressionist landscapes were hung side by side so that visitors could compare how fellow artists treated the same subject matter
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as in approaching
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 resembling
Jake Spring, Washington Post, 1 May 2026
The fiber-optic drones are in such wide use that footage shows front-line Ukrainian towns coated with shiny, fishing line-like strings, resembling massive spiderwebs shimmering in the sunlight.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Turkey shored up this power, its military and mercenaries and economic might and arms sales and technological advances, resembling its long-time ally the United States, as much as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, or Iran.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
On top of the three demon hunters (Rumi, Mira and Zoey), Lazzareschi also offers male performers resembling the Saja Boys (the rival group in the film) that teach kids breakdancing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The launch follows controversy in June 2025, when Prada showed sandals resembling centuries-old Indian Kolhapuri chappals at a Milan fashion show.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Almost resembling mini sunflowers, these create a wall of drought-resistant color in your yard.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
These lamington cupcakes are a fuzzy delight, resembling cartoon rabbits from a fairy tale.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peered 10,000 light-years into space to trace the origin of buckyballs, which are large and hollow molecules resembling a soccer ball.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
—Jake Spring, Washington Post, 1 May 2026
The fiber-optic drones are in such wide use that footage shows front-line Ukrainian towns coated with shiny, fishing line-like strings, resembling massive spiderwebs shimmering in the sunlight.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Turkey shored up this power, its military and mercenaries and economic might and arms sales and technological advances, resembling its long-time ally the United States, as much as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, or Iran.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
On top of the three demon hunters (Rumi, Mira and Zoey), Lazzareschi also offers male performers resembling the Saja Boys (the rival group in the film) that teach kids breakdancing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The launch follows controversy in June 2025, when Prada showed sandals resembling centuries-old Indian Kolhapuri chappals at a Milan fashion show.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Almost resembling mini sunflowers, these create a wall of drought-resistant color in your yard.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
These lamington cupcakes are a fuzzy delight, resembling cartoon rabbits from a fairy tale.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peered 10,000 light-years into space to trace the origin of buckyballs, which are large and hollow molecules resembling a soccer ball.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
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By the time selling experimental and theraputic peptides to people who had watched athletes on steroids race for a million dollars was no longer a fever dream but an approaching reality, D’Souza felt his work was done.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Orders of protection barring him from approaching his victims were issued, prosecutors said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kirsten Kelly-Vargas and her husband, Gary, felt a similar urgency to acquire the proper attire for the occasion.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Paller tried a similar experiment in 2009, this time using sound.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Verb
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No one is suggesting that there not be lighting for safety, esthetics or safe travel.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Still, some of the most standout moments at Coachella 2026 seemed almost indifferent to that logic, suggesting that — as music is wont to do — a countercurrent may be bubbling up.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In comparable territory, The Outsiders keeps things earnest, and even Stranger Things, for all its loopiness, plays its baby-monster antihero story tragic and straight.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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The legislation also includes the implementation of a public online database displaying information on DCF’s performance comparable to federal standards and additional mandatory training for DCF employees.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Blue Oval is recalling over 140,000 vehicles according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Brewers made a series of moves prior to the game, recalling first baseman/outfielder Tyler Black and left-hander Shane Drohan from Triple-A Nashville.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What’s going on there is analogous to what the oil business did in Houston and Dallas.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, in star-forming regions such as the Trifid, the radiation sculpts the nebulosity in a way that is somewhat analogous to how wind sculpts rocks in the desert.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some residents living as far away as Alameda and Contra Costa counties reporting feeling the shaking, as did Peninsula residents south of the city.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Zuccarello talked to the media after the game and participated in the morning skate before Game 2 but wasn’t feeling right and hasn’t played since.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Resembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembling. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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