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 The SpudCell largely resembles a living cell, with a lipid membrane and a small genome, despite being stitched together from a list of nonliving ingredients. — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026 Platner wasn’t able to meet that threshold, in light of a list of scandals, including a trove of controversial Reddit posts and his having gotten a tattoo that appeared to resemble Nazi iconography. — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026 The rollout of autonomous taxis, however, can at times resemble a vast social experiment, testing technology and people alike. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Today, a slew of technology companies are developing AI companions that sort of resemble Teddy. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 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
  • Either way, for a community facing such deep loss, the space felt to Dondi like a warm blanket.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • On one wall, Garcia has some of his hats on display, beautifully constructed in beaver felt.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of feel
Verb
  • Preliminary evidence suggests the man shot the woman before turning the gun on himself, the spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The state sought records and responses to questions about the company’s lobbying of the White House and the Department of Justice, suggesting that the DOJ had improperly approved the merger in June.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • Plans for fireworks were still moving forward in other cities including Chicago and New York, where tall ships passed the Statue of Liberty earlier in the day, recalling the fanfare around America’s 200th anniversary in 1976.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Pulisic recalled arriving at Pochettino’s temporary office for a meeting and hearing a country song.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of recall
Verb
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • As his debut album approaches its one-year anniversary, Mason’s been feeling introspective about his career and the project.
    — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • Some celebrity wines seem more focused on lining investors’ pockets than impressing palates.
    — Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • There are historical examples of teams that seemed dead in the water only to catch fire and make the playoffs.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of seem
Verb
  • Iran claims to have targeted US facilities and partners across the Middle East on Friday, unleashing what appear to be its largest reprisals since a fragile ceasefire shattered almost a week ago.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Bosworth appears as Kathleen Sloane, a corporate defense attorney whose morals are called into question when her clients ask for the unthinkable.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Wall Street looked past geopolitics even as oil prices climbed on the back of lower-than-expected inflation figures that sent tech stocks higher.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • In El Limón, responsible luxury has to do more than look good from a drone shot.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of look

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