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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
New Orleans’ offense resembled a preseason roster on paper, and that’s not hyperbole.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
What these 28 events resembled was a strange and, until now, seemingly unique cosmic explosion called ASASSN-16oh, which was detected in 2016 by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae and which the team now thinks was a millinova.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The stage at the Terris Theatre in Chester resembled a club stage before a show or a cluttered rehearsal room with amps and other equipment spread around the room serving as seats or platforms for the performers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
This time, City had specialist midfielders available but resembled an ageing rock band, especially without their key member in Rodri (out for the season through injury this time) once again.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The venue, which resembled an old and abandoned warehouse is notorious for problematic audio reflections which aggravated the issue.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The English cottage resembled Winslet's character, Iris's cozy abode, and Marsh was filled with excitement.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Too many of their games this season have resembled basketball matches where both sides run from end-to-end and have countless opportunities to score.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
What these 28 events resembled was a strange and, until now, seemingly unique cosmic explosion called ASASSN-16oh, which was detected in 2016 by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae and which the team now thinks was a millinova.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The stage at the Terris Theatre in Chester resembled a club stage before a show or a cluttered rehearsal room with amps and other equipment spread around the room serving as seats or platforms for the performers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
This time, City had specialist midfielders available but resembled an ageing rock band, especially without their key member in Rodri (out for the season through injury this time) once again.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The venue, which resembled an old and abandoned warehouse is notorious for problematic audio reflections which aggravated the issue.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The English cottage resembled Winslet's character, Iris's cozy abode, and Marsh was filled with excitement.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The Wicked café too had a backdrop which resembled the movie set as a screen showing the wizard's mask was partly concealed by a curtain which looked like one from the film.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Too many of their games this season have resembled basketball matches where both sides run from end-to-end and have countless opportunities to score.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembled
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When Costco’s Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture-Raised Eggs were recalled on November 27th, most consumers treated it as a precaution.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Ramona Miller, who was inside the store with her 6-year-old granddaughter at the time of the incident, recalled hearing multiple gunshots to WGHP-TV.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Risk of building up and matting hair: There is also evidence that castor oil may cause build-up and hair matting (also known as hair felting) in some people, but this is extremely rare.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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From long-lasting formulas to felt pens that behave almost like calligraphy markers, there’s an option for every skill level, eye shape, and makeup mood.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
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While no concrete information on what the MR headset will offer has been outed, it has been suggested the Vivo model will surpass the Apple Vision Pro in some respects.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some Russian media organizations also suggested Ukrainian drones collided with the plane during their attack on targets in Chechnya.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso looked incredible in gold with a Milanese strap, as did several of the new complications, while Patek Philippe gave its Calatrava fresh momentum through subtle design evolution.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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New look Milan overcome wasteful Juventus That wastefulness seemed to spark Milan into life, Theo Hernandez wasting a similarly simple chance to equalise, then Michele Di Gregorio needing a good save to deny Tijjani Reijnders.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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By 2017, though, the Swedish DJ seemed to have reignited his passion for songwriting — and was doing his best to look inward with the hopes of discovering the key to happiness.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Pacheco’s advanced numbers also appeared to be affected by his ankle.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Several people appeared to still be sleeping at the site, including La, who wore a wrap around her head.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Resembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembled. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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