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 The birria Mexican pizza, which resembles a giant quesadilla, is one of the new food and beverage options at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 At a punishing 273km (170 miles), the World Championship parcours always resembles a Monument. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 In this approach, scientists don’t assume that modern life much resembles early life. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Yes, the specific angle of the setting sun against the mountain's unique topography creates a shadow that resembles a cougar chasing its prey. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Medical student Antonia most closely resembles her mother, while Kylie, now a Harvard student, is a bit more of a free spirit. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 One of those faces, the estate says, resembles Hinds, who did not musically contribute to the album. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Gray’s look resembles that of the trending aesthetic of that time — styled to spotlight its organic texture. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 The mastodon resembles the woolly mammoth but differs in several ways, including featuring molars that are suited for crushing twigs and other vegetation. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

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Kpler data suggests commodity tanker traffic through the strait over the past seven days was lower than usual but had not stopped.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
But Alvarez suggests housing costs and homeownership are important variables in understanding the changing map.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggests

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And while the Lanterns are sort of wrong about the latter (more on that to follow), the jump to the former conclusion feels a tad out of the blue.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
So pegging the Saints’ second-year quarterback as one of the top three passers in the NFC feels pretty bold.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of feels

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This question can reveal how a provider approaches expectations.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In the data, as the universe approaches 2 billion to 3 billion years of age, the little red dots seem to vanish — preliminary evidence that little red dots, as black hole stars, might really be a puberty-like phase for many supermassive black holes.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of approaches

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The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta appears to be expecting a similar communication over the penalty Sunderland were awarded against his team at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of appears

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Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Write, make something, tell the story differently, or simply notice what now seems funny that once felt enormous.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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