resemble
verb
re·sem·ble
ri-ˈzem-bəl 
resembled; resembling
ri-ˈzem-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
2
archaic
: to represent as like
Examples of resemble in a Sentence
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament.
Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
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Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Because dwarf galaxies closely resemble the low-mass, gas-rich, metal-poor systems that populated the early universe, their collisions and gas exchanges provide a valuable window into how the first galaxies formed and evolved, according to a statement from the European Space Agency.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Police had been called by a McDonald's manager who reported a suspicious person resembling the man identified as a person of interest in Thompson's murder by the NYPD.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
From unmarked military-style vehicles to detainments that more closely resemble kidnappings, Californians are rightly concerned that federal agents may be crossing the line and abusing their authority.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resemble. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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resemble
verb
re·sem·ble
ri-ˈzem-bəl
resembled; resembling
-b(ə-)liŋ
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
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