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
That lens maps cleanly to Showgirl’s rollout, where multichannel releases and limited-run events resemble product launches on a diversified consumer platform, rather than album cycles.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The camel was illustrated in a manner that resembles JAY-Z and the person, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Long gone is the Green Bay Packers team resembling a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
As Coccinelle looks to expand its footwear presence, the label experimented with a new heel resembling the shape of a plectrum.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The camel was illustrated in a manner that resembles JAY-Z and the person, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Long gone is the Green Bay Packers team resembling a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
As Coccinelle looks to expand its footwear presence, the label experimented with a new heel resembling the shape of a plectrum.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemble
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Wentland attended both of Alverno’s information sessions about the sale but left feeling her concerns weren’t addressed.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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There’s not many teams that can put four guys that don’t start into the game [on the offensive line] and feel confident about going and winning a game, especially on the road.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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That game, a 6-0 win over Peru, was later the subject of an extensive investigation published by the Sunday Times that suggested the game had been fixed.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guiu was recalled to the mothership after just over three weeks.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Residents recall a mass exodus of plant workers, whose sizable salaries once circulated through the county.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nozawa approached the decor with the goal of softening the architecture's hard lines and surfaces, while channeling the color palette of the building materials.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Investors seem to have dismissed those concerns.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the Democratic Party seems to prefer a selective vision of free speech, one that ignores the most glaring and visible current example of suppression.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now that Dave's has opened in Louisville, the bold choices don't appear to be slowing.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond his music career, the 31-year-old rapper has embarked on a professional wrestling career, first appearing on WWE in 2021 and competing in several matches since.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Howe will look to spend more time with his family — although that often involves more football, with the head coach taking the opportunity to watch his sons play — and encourages his backroom staff to do likewise.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her current research looks at what programs or policies could help at work.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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