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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
But Biden sought to demonstrate the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, even if it was conducted under conditions that resembled a security operation more than a civic celebration.
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This resembled the predator-prey systems seen in biology.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Some of the first AI-washing cases resembled traditional fraud allegations, with critics arguing that the technology being marketed simply did not exist.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The name closely resembled Zeus, a real zebra that recently drew attention across Lincoln after escaping his enclosure multiple times.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The fleshy glob, which resembled a hatched egg, has been linked to a giant deep-sea anemone with tentacles that reach seven feet in length.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
This early version of baseball more closely resembled Sunday afternoon softball.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Half an hour into the first half, the upper deck resembled something of an Easter quilt, seats alternating between Argentina blue and Miami hot pink.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Fifth derails Burrows For four innings, Burrows resembled the pitcher the Astros saw all spring.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This resembled the predator-prey systems seen in biology.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Some of the first AI-washing cases resembled traditional fraud allegations, with critics arguing that the technology being marketed simply did not exist.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The name closely resembled Zeus, a real zebra that recently drew attention across Lincoln after escaping his enclosure multiple times.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The fleshy glob, which resembled a hatched egg, has been linked to a giant deep-sea anemone with tentacles that reach seven feet in length.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
This early version of baseball more closely resembled Sunday afternoon softball.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Half an hour into the first half, the upper deck resembled something of an Easter quilt, seats alternating between Argentina blue and Miami hot pink.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Fifth derails Burrows For four innings, Burrows resembled the pitcher the Astros saw all spring.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembled
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In the draft room, Bisciotti looked nervous as the pick approached, worried another team — or even his own GM — might snag Randall.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bode recalled in a video shared on TikTok.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Merriman recalled watching the event as well as Stardom’s show.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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But most states have already held primaries for 2026 so the high court's decision is likely to be felt more in the 2028 presidential contest or in 2031, after the next Census.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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What once felt like an opportunity to close has become something closer to a necessity.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their discovery supports the theory, suggested by researcher Stijn van den Hoven in 2019, that a second entrance might exist at that location.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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For one night, the Mets looked like the team they’re supposed to be.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Magic superstar Tracy McGrady was playing at an MVP level, and Orlando looked faster, freer and flat-out better.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a 1916 study, Navy soldiers seemed to better learn Morse code when it was played overnight.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Resembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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