resembles

verb

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 times, this buzzy stretch of Sunset Boulevard between Hyperion and Lucile resembles a catwalk. — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Instead, too much of the process resembles making peace with your past and developing marine communication powers akin to Aquaman. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 The device looks like a giant Apple Watch and resembles the 2002 iMac G4, which had a hemispherical white base topped with a flat-panel LCD screen. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 Designed by architect Nicola Spinetto and created by Romain Larue from Orati, the eco-friendly structure — which resembles a chalet and is dubbed Banijay House — includes meeting rooms, a reception area and several terraces. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Its distinct color more closely resembles icy objects in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune than its immediate main-belt neighbors. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The month of October offers some on-theme treats, like a doughnut dressed in a green monster costume that resembles a cutesy Frankenstein’s monster. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Another is a loose watercolor that resembles a Color Field painting, rather than the technique typically associated with Basquiat. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The new restaurant’s look also resembles that of the SoHo restaurant; it’s designed by Alessandro Pasquale, who designed the original location. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
  1. suggests
  2. feels
  3. approaches
  4. recalls
  5. appears
  6. seems
  7. looks
Verb
  • With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Data from 2024-2025 suggests that the industry is scaling, with organic cotton initiatives bringing in around 2,062 farmers on approximately 4,600 hectares of farmland, with projections reaching 7,400 hectares by 2025-2026.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggests
Verb
  • When the boy’s body turns up by a river, the wives’ sisterhood is split between doing what feels right and following their husband’s wishes and Islamic tradition.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The coupling of violence with law and order is ever present in the agent’s recollections, but tonally, the show feels light.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of feels
Verb
  • Furthermore, a 3 million metric ton diesel export volume approaches Russia's historical total monthly diesel exports.
    — , CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But there are ways to reduce risk if a shark approaches, scientists advise on the project website.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches
Verb
  • Still, the track eventually collides into a seasick wall of distortion that recalls lovesliescrushing’s weightless takes on shoegaze as Pitchkites sings of unmet expectations and self pity.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Dowling recalls a 2016 executive training where Bhusri stressed that happy employees translate to happy customers.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of recalls
Verb
  • The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • Joe Keery is making his Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities this fall, playing a character who at first seems like a smooth Hollywood talker, but ultimately just wants to keep his family together.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On its face, however, this inspirational message seems in sharp contrast to economic reality.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of seems
Verb
  • Their offense looks crisp, and the defense seems to be reliable.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The further ahead the planner looks, the larger that sphere becomes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of looks

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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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