Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• suggests
• feels
• approaches
• recalls
• appears
• seems
• looks
• approximates
• mirrors
• sounds
• acts
• makes
• nears
• comes across (as)
• comes off (as)
• compares (with)
• equals
• duplicates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resembles

This is one area where the Taliban’s governance resembles success. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Western handles have a long and rounded frame, which is more suitable for those who have a Shakehand grip, a grip that resembles you shaking someone’s hand. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Uganda's PrEP journey now resembles a puzzle with a few new lenacapavir pieces in place but many surrounding pieces missing. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

An aide whose connection to Sampson is revealed in the closing seconds of this busy installment is played by Chris Owens, who resembles disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

My coffee table is made of aluminum and resembles barbed wire. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Pettigrew said the object came into view in April 2015 and resembles an anomaly seen in photographs taken in the months and years after Earhart's disappearance. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

For men or women, that simply means looking pulled together, with clean, neat, wrinkle-free clothing, nice shoes, and nothing on your body that resembles pajamas or slippers. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

As Fisher notes, this pattern of philanthropy resembles that of Straus’ friend – and pallbearer – Julius Rosenwald, the longtime head of Sears, Roebuck and Co. — Leslie Lenkowsky, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026