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
Its shape naturally resembled a giant ramp.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Never has a rap show resembled a mid-2000s video game set in the Florida Keys swamp.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s 70-minute remarks resembled those from a campaign event, touting his accomplishments and bashing his political rivals, but to an eerily quiet audience of military brass.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Prada’s spring 2026 collection included canvas lace-ups that closely resembled Vans’ Authentic.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
These beads resembled tiny holes in the light, staying stable for hours and drifting only a few degrees over the course of the day, the new study reports.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Zoë Kravitz even donned an Alexander Wang dress that closely resembled Hepburn’s wedding gown from Funny Face for her 2019 wedding to ex-husband Karl Glusman, opting for a tea-length dress with a drop waist.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump touched on those issues as well in a rambling UN address that more closely resembled his campaign speech, filled with attacks and lists of achievements.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The stage design resembled the a submarine, complementing the theme of their 2024 album.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Never has a rap show resembled a mid-2000s video game set in the Florida Keys swamp.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s 70-minute remarks resembled those from a campaign event, touting his accomplishments and bashing his political rivals, but to an eerily quiet audience of military brass.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Prada’s spring 2026 collection included canvas lace-ups that closely resembled Vans’ Authentic.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
These beads resembled tiny holes in the light, staying stable for hours and drifting only a few degrees over the course of the day, the new study reports.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Zoë Kravitz even donned an Alexander Wang dress that closely resembled Hepburn’s wedding gown from Funny Face for her 2019 wedding to ex-husband Karl Glusman, opting for a tea-length dress with a drop waist.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump touched on those issues as well in a rambling UN address that more closely resembled his campaign speech, filled with attacks and lists of achievements.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The stage design resembled the a submarine, complementing the theme of their 2024 album.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembled
Verb
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Once approached by the director, the women were hardly camera-shy.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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An editor approached me with a tough assignment of tasting, evaluating and reviewing a chicken Caesar wrap.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Six frozen-food items sold at Kroger stores across 17 states have been recalled amid a federal health warning about possible contamination with pieces of wood.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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On that snap to Herbert, the play-clock was running down, Bonitto recalled.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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LaForest felt the urge herself.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Van der Velden suggested in her statement that AI characters should not be compared directly with human actors.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unlike many art festivals that arrive from the outside, the Bukhara Biennale seemed to grow from the city itself.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jennings entered the game injured and also appeared to have suffered another injury during Sunday's loss.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Resembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembled. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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