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 massive sparkler, estimated to be worth about $2 million, was designed to resemble the glass ceiling of the Grand Palais in Paris.
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Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Their feeling is that the scenes in the Long Room that afternoon were a bit much, resembling The Night of The Living Dead in egg and bacon ties.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Yevhenia, 19, resembles Arya Stark from Game of Thrones.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The lead grew to 22, and the game began to resemble SDSU’s last two, a 33-point exhibition win against USD and 32-pointer against Long Beach State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Their feeling is that the scenes in the Long Room that afternoon were a bit much, resembling The Night of The Living Dead in egg and bacon ties.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Yevhenia, 19, resembles Arya Stark from Game of Thrones.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The lead grew to 22, and the game began to resemble SDSU’s last two, a 33-point exhibition win against USD and 32-pointer against Long Beach State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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And among the less conversationally direct, the topic often seems to lurk on the fringes as locals in other countries try to more delicately approach politics and discern how US travelers feel about what’s going on at home.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Specific details of conversations remain unclear, but the meeting suggests that Comcast feels that there is still a path forward for a deal, in spite of concerns — aired in the press — about the likelihood of regulatory troubles in the US.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some even suggested delicious baking uses for the new treats.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just a day before the auction, internet sleuth Perezcope, published an instagram post suggesting the hard enamel had been recessed, while pointing out discrepancies in the numerals and so on.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a 2017 oral history of the notorious scene, One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn recalled that the origins of the scene lay in the idea of cultivating some sympathy for the villainous Dan.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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Clarkson recalled that former boyfriend musician Graham Colton introduced her to Griffin’s music.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, the company reported a $110 million net loss for that same period, due in large part to spending of $90 million on research and development, approaching the $107 million spent on R&D for all of 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Soika, a surgeon, unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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McCutcheon, who scored four goals in the regular season, seems to shift into a second gear during the playoffs, having now scored three times in four postseason games.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Eli Lilly is similarly developing a new injectable GLP-1, retatrutide, that appears to be even more effective than the current drugs on the market—and which the company confirmed is not currently included in its agreement with the White House.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Green Bay Packers will look to get back on track in Monday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles after suffering an upset loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 9.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The stream of remittances from relatives abroad, a consequence of more than 7 million Venezuelans fleeing the country under Maduro to look for better opportunities elsewhere, is also falling short.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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