Thesaurus results for RESEMBLES

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 It's enlivened with an accent wall, along with a really unusual light fitting that resembles a tree branch. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026 The product’s hardware has been ready for two years and resembles an articulated desk lamp, like the one in Pixar's logo, The Information reports. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 Physically resembles Harop; performance equivalence unknown Despite the aircraft’s striking physical resemblance to the Israeli Harop, its actual technological equivalence remains unconfirmed. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 Overlooking the bay of Porto Rafael, an area on the island’s northern coast famous for its remote location and its scenic beauty, the house resembles a seashell. — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026 This narrative of devilish deals closely resembles the tales of Theophilus the Penitent and Faust. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Heavy Is the Crown resembles a mainstream rap sampler of sorts, and its default settings are the kickback and the car stereo. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026 The green structure resembles a storage container emanating light. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In that respect, this election so far resembles 2025’s off-year elections in New Jersey, Virginia and a handful of other states. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Normal mode was also much friendlier than the appearance suggests.

— Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
As its name suggests, the Memories of Japan Discovery Set pays homage to the sights, sounds, and scents of Japan, with nine mini scents that span from Japanese Whiskey to Matcha Soft Serve to Tokyo Nights.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of suggests

Verb

Plus, their slightly structured silhouette feels more put together than traditional sweatpants, without sacrificing comfort.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Metroid's fate feels equally in the balance right now, and in a world where game studios are closing down and rivals like Microsoft are shrinking their focus to big-hitter franchises, Nintendo could easily let Metroid fall back into obscurity.

— Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of feels

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Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby (L) approaches his mother's house after completing the final portion of his journey in his home city of Hull, northeastern England.

— Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Joby’s flights come as the company approaches the final stages of the FAA’s type certification process for its S4 aircraft.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of approaches

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In the opening pages of his book, How to Save the Media, McKenzie recalls drinking whiskey at the Chelsea Hotel alongside former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, who now publishes the popular Fresh Hell newsletter on Substack.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Sharon Horgan recalls writing the Youth ending and how a UTI saved it.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of recalls

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Voter turnout in this year’s election appears to be the best in a midterm in Miami-Dade in over 20 years.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Raven says the image appears roughly equivalent to a 16-inch screen that’s held at arm’s length, with more than 1,500 nits of brightness.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of appears

Verb

But snakes gonna slither, so Vance (who, to be fair, was never that into this war) is using the moment to subtly blame Hegseth, and the blow seems to have landed, with his party, and with his boss.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Enninful seems to have gone out of his way to choose bad works.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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