resembled

past tense of resemble
as in approached
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 By design, the consortium’s recommendations closely resembled Newsom’s proposal and the final legislation. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 The lace-up breastplate, which resembled a Greek sculpture, flowed into a white and ombré grey beaded bottom. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 Criticism was also lobbed at the armor design in the movie, which many on social media felt resembled Batman’s more modern-looking Batsuit. Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 July 2026 Meanwhile, outside Balenciaga, Teyana Taylor accented a feminine slipdress with extra-long ginger extensions that resembled a horse’s tail. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 In fact, the researchers found that the male dragonflies’ aerial combat behavior closely resembled that of human fighter pilots, with the two insects competing to achieve an advantageous position behind their opponent (chasing the tail). Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The performances of those groups might have resembled one another in some superficial way, but the individual politics of each do matter and shouldn’t be lumped together on account of aesthetics. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 To him, the bundles resembled two almonds, tucked between small hills and ridges. Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 Platner also had a tattoo that closely resembled a Nazi symbol covered up earlier in the campaign, after photos of the tattoo became public. Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026
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  • Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • From construction repairs, traffic, and safety, the worries compounded on themselves as the city approached the kickoff of its first KC match on June 16.
    Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
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  • Another witness, Jacy Lin, recalled being at the festival’s salsa stage and seeing everyone suddenly run toward it before police arrived, the music stopped and people began leaving.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • Ford was recalled in early August after Edwin Encarnacion broke his wrist.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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  • That number was felt most in the line to get in, which stretched for several daunting Queens blocks, giving the Spring Awakening open call a run for its money.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The mash-fest seems to fit the streamer’s sweet spot of entertainment-heavy sporting events, though if anything, its presentation of the derby felt surprisingly subdued in comparison to past spectacles.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
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  • Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
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  • Wall Street looked past geopolitical tensions with benchmark indexes rising on Big Tech strength and signs of easing inflation, even as Middle East hostilities escalated.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • England looked cowed and browbeaten by the second half of the semifinal, which allowed Lionel Messi to do what only Lionel Messi can do.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
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  • Thiero’s confidence seemed to grow from that point on, his play for the Lakers during their Las Vegas Summer League opener at the Thomas & Mack Center a sign of his development.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • On the field, every at-bat — including a run of 33 consecutive hitless plate appearances — seemed to end in frustration.
    Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026
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  • Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
    Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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“Resembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembled. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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