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
Friends commented on how much the two men resembled each other in manner and bearing.
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The late farmer from Wisconsin began his life of crime by digging up the fresh graveyards of women who resembled his mom, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Lopez walked the carpet in a green off-the-shoulder Harris Reed dress which featured floral designs and black structural pieces which resembled spider legs jutting out from her waist.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Army Recognitionsaid that while the materials remained unverified, their formatting and terminology closely resembled authentic Rostec documentation.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Its shape naturally resembled a giant ramp.
—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
Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The late farmer from Wisconsin began his life of crime by digging up the fresh graveyards of women who resembled his mom, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Lopez walked the carpet in a green off-the-shoulder Harris Reed dress which featured floral designs and black structural pieces which resembled spider legs jutting out from her waist.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Army Recognitionsaid that while the materials remained unverified, their formatting and terminology closely resembled authentic Rostec documentation.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Its shape naturally resembled a giant ramp.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembled
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The project was developed in collaboration with Leisa Hirtz, founder of Women’s Global Health Innovations, who approached the McMaster researchers to improve her company’s Bfree Cup technology.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tibbetts approached Cross and yelled at her, pointing to the other end of the floor, presumably in reference to the Copper play.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Guiu was recalled to the mothership after just over three weeks.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Donovan recalled his first encounter with the play on which the series is based during a theater festival in Dublin.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kravitz has felt an affinity for both music and design since childhood.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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What once felt like the Wild West has become a thriving ecosystem of university labs, independent design studios, startups, and industrial manufacturers, creating market-ready products.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Breslow suggested that the same aggressiveness needs to be present this winter to keep pace with the rest of the league.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Despite consecutive losses to Tennessee and Texas A&M, the Bulldogs have looked far better than advertised, beating Arizona State while taking the Volunteers to overtime en route to a 4-2 record.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cybercriminals are constantly refining their tactics, and phishing emails that once looked laughably fake can now be nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Worse, the organization’s evaluation and development seemed to take a step backward.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bari Weiss’ television prospects once appeared to be fairly bleak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The players were greeting one another following the Chiefs’ 30-17 victory when Detroit’s Brian Branch appeared to snub KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Resembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembled. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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