resemble

verb

Definition of resemblenext
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 When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The Olympic emblem is the crest of a pink cockatoo, an Australian bird, with the color stylized to resemble an Olympic and Paralympic flame, and a shape to resemble the host state of Queensland. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 People report feeling less lonely after chatting with an AI companion, which resembles seeking comfort. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026 Manchester’s city centre has undergone a 20-year construction boom, a place without a skyline of note now boasting one resembling a large North American city. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resemble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemble
  1. feel
  2. suggest
  3. recall
  4. approach
  5. seem
  6. appear
  7. look
Verb
  • At the Irish Rep, director Ciarán O’Reilly has brought O’Neill’s expressionist howl back for a swift, sturdy, smaller-scale revival that now feels unnervingly on-the-pulse.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Japanese firms and their employees increasingly feel unwelcome and unsafe in China.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of feel
Verb
  • Does the emphasis in this summer’s shows on Lee’s painting suggest a new phase in the reception of his work—situating him, perhaps, in greater proximity to Korean dansaekhwa painting than to the School of Things?
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This may be true, but there is also the chance that the result is based on incomplete data, and the finding is much less definitive than the AI may suggest.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • The company ultimately recalled millions of vehicles and paid billions in penalties and settlements.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Machchhar appeared emotional in the call with Modi while recalling the ordeal, and apologized to the prime minister for crying on the phone.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of recall
Verb
  • China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers plan to use this feature to develop non-line-of-sight communication approaches with their far UVC LEDs.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • Mehmet tries to proffer practical solutions but each one only seems to deepen the rift.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Concerns about military readiness, workforce shortages, rising health care costs, affordability, and America’s ability to compete in an increasingly challenging world seem to play on a loop without any sign of progress.
    — Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of seem
Verb
  • Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Hayoun said the co-pilot appeared to be trying to damage the plane's controls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Removing the threshold eliminates a tripping hazard while creating the open, spa-like look many homeowners already want.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While sporty-chic ensembles naturally pair well with sneakers, preppy styles like polo sweaters, blazers, and pleated skirts look equally as good with this type of shoe.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of look

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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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