resembles

present tense third-person singular of resemble
as in suggests
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 resembles At 57th and Fifth, Louis Vuitton’s in-house team has erected a 240-foot-tall construction shed that resembles a stack of six luggage trunks covered in its signature logo. Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 The pattern resembles a red team whose members can clone themselves, work simultaneously and copy every useful discovery to colleagues almost instantly. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 By evening, the lucky ticket recipients stood shoulder to shoulder in the 1,100-capacity venue that resembles a high school auditorium and also sells pierogis off to the side, in keeping with its origins as a Polish cultural center. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Rinaldi's team have nicknamed it the Saguaro, after a species of cactus native to the Sonoran desert in the United States' south-west, thanks to the galaxy's arms and how its core resembles the red fruit produced by the cactus. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Among the instruments those mento bands played, alongside their guitars and shakers, was a wood-and-iron thumb piano that’s known in Jamaica as a rumba box, which closely resembles the instrument, from Central Africa, best known as an mbira. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Each characters is a far, far cry from anything that event resembles virtuous. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 In particular, because the blood group B antigen closely resembles alpha-gal, individuals with type B blood appear to have a lower risk of developing AGS, possibly owing to partial immune tolerance. Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 This cami has a more modest design than the silk version but still resembles Alba’s style. Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
Verb
  • The emergence of additional Chinese prototypes suggests that competition between the world’s two largest military powers is extending beyond current fifth-generation aircraft into the race for future air dominance.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That expectation accurately reflects concerns that various justices have expressed about these laws, and their decision to finally take up the issue suggests those doubts run deep.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the partner feels disconnected from the hotel brand, the benefit may add utility while weakening the program’s positioning.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And then there’s the fact that Negan feels there is someone much better for the job of leader.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • As the Mooton host approaches in the forest, the sounds of a war drum fill the air, like a resounding heartbeat.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves have secured consecutive home wins and maintained their strong position atop the National League East as the trade deadline approaches Monday.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Toyota does not issue as many large-scale recalls as other automakers, and its notices this year cover from as few as four vehicles to as many as 550,000.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Situated comfortably outside the Charlotte Hornets’ locker room, resting in a folding chair following an individual workout, Naz Reid recalls the moment.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • What appears to be a career transition can feel a lot like grief.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The video on the social media platform appears to have since been taken down.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Their midnight rendezvous seems doomed to end in a quarrel until Mysaria heeds Sylvi’s advice.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the ambulance driver seems to view the Pathfinder as a threat and drives away.
    Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Finding that balance, Amin said, looks different for every family.
    Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Do not agree to a setup that looks generous but doesn’t benefit you.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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