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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 resembled
Much of the day resembled a game of cat-and-mouse between protesters and police, with flareups like in Rennes, the capital city of Brittany, northwest France, where a bus was ransacked and set on fire.
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump’s defenders and critics sparred over whether the signature resembled his own.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Sep. 2025
Its campus resembled a small college with a pond in front of its main entrance with a pedestrian bridge.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Like Guimbellot, Cook said the flooding in July resembled the first flood.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
From the outset, the cosmic-folk group resembled not only a band but an ongoing emotional experiment.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Face on Mars / Cydonia In 1976, NASA’s Viking orbiter snapped a mesa (geological formation) in Mars’s Cydonia region that resembled a human face in the lighting of that moment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
By midweek, the workplace apparently resembled a corporate museum exhibit.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump’s defenders and critics sparred over whether the signature resembled his own.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Sep. 2025
Its campus resembled a small college with a pond in front of its main entrance with a pedestrian bridge.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Like Guimbellot, Cook said the flooding in July resembled the first flood.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
From the outset, the cosmic-folk group resembled not only a band but an ongoing emotional experiment.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Face on Mars / Cydonia In 1976, NASA’s Viking orbiter snapped a mesa (geological formation) in Mars’s Cydonia region that resembled a human face in the lighting of that moment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
By midweek, the workplace apparently resembled a corporate museum exhibit.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembled
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Around that time in 2016, an undercover FBI agent approached Donna Adelson purporting to extort her with information about the contract killing on behalf of Rivera.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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If White is recalled, a temporary replacement will be appointed by either county legislators or a judge until voters can elect a new county executive in November 2026.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Check to see if your car is recalled Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles, car parts, or car accessories can enter their information into the NHTSA recall database or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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By the time the impeachment trial commenced, the top-down pressure from prominent, national Republicans could be seen and felt.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Time felt different there—slower, more deliberate.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Reports also suggested that parts of the residence may have been demolished in recent years.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, her husband, Matt, suggested opening up a small farmers’ market.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new displays and interior materials looked and felt good.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On paper, the American team looked formidable, boasting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and other stars.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Resembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembled. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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