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
In one, and probably only one, respect, the pageant in Sharm al-Sheikh resembled a certain type of Protestant wedding.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Known for its brick red buildings, Hermann was established in 1837 by German immigrants, who thought the area's rugged river bluffs resembled the Rhine River valley.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Unless another boy was injured, a boy with a father who resembled me.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Butler’s style resembled that of patient boxer Floyd Mayweather far more than lightning-quick Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, both of whom were courtside.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The initial tattoo image resembled a specific symbol of Hitler’s paramilitary Schutzstaffel, or SS, which was responsible for the systematic murders of millions of Jews and others in Europe during World War II.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In fact, many joked that the mystery bottle in question resembled that of an alcohol handle.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chargers’ all-gold uniforms resembled nothing more than those of the Savannah Bananas, baseball’s version of basketball’s Harlem Globetrotters.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
While Gobert is a grand ceiling raiser for Minnesota, his role in the grand scheme of the 2024-25 season more closely resembled an innings eater than a high-leverage closer.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
Known for its brick red buildings, Hermann was established in 1837 by German immigrants, who thought the area's rugged river bluffs resembled the Rhine River valley.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Unless another boy was injured, a boy with a father who resembled me.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Butler’s style resembled that of patient boxer Floyd Mayweather far more than lightning-quick Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, both of whom were courtside.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The initial tattoo image resembled a specific symbol of Hitler’s paramilitary Schutzstaffel, or SS, which was responsible for the systematic murders of millions of Jews and others in Europe during World War II.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In fact, many joked that the mystery bottle in question resembled that of an alcohol handle.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chargers’ all-gold uniforms resembled nothing more than those of the Savannah Bananas, baseball’s version of basketball’s Harlem Globetrotters.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
While Gobert is a grand ceiling raiser for Minnesota, his role in the grand scheme of the 2024-25 season more closely resembled an innings eater than a high-leverage closer.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembled
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As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tim Allen recalled his two-year prison stint in the 1970s during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dakota Fanning recalled the memorable way that her sister, Elle Fanning, intervened when a man was being rude to her.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Though the locker room area felt a little cramped, the treatment menu itself could not be more extensive, with everything from Indian head massages and Guinot facials to Dead Sea mud therapy and a special selection of Ayurvedic offerings.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The accusation felt absurd, like calling a chihuahua a wolf.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Deshpande suggested that while streaming algorithms like Netflix’s are good at identifying what is within a subscriber’s tastes, the algorithm may limit what that user is exposed to, to the detriment of studios trying to produce films.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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This closeness causes gravitational instability that existing planetary formation models have suggested should result in an environment unsuitable for planet formation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Blue Ivy Carter looked all grown up at the 27th Annual Angel Ball in New York City.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jackson looked unsettled in the first half.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The woman seemed to be seriously considering that advice.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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That seemed like Weird and Wild material to me.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Her own work has appeared in ArabLit Quarterly, The New York Times, Even/Odd Studios, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The situation for the Dodgers appeared dire, and the Blue Jays seemed on the verge of winning their first World Series title in 32 years.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Resembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembled. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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