as in like
having qualities in common
resembling Impressionist landscapes were hung side by side so that visitors could compare how fellow artists treated the same subject matter
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as in approaching
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 resembling
Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Artificial and impure, and achieved by doing something only slightly resembling basketball.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Skeptical homeowners in the area, however, have helped slow the community’s growth, noting that taller buildings resembling Oakland’s downtown apartment towers would fundamentally alter Rockridge’s down-to-earth feel.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One appears to be leaning back in a feint or parry — described as resembling the perspective of a spectator at the amphitheater, suggesting the artist may have been drawing from memory after watching a real fight.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Fragrant white blooms resembling miniature fireworks open midsummer, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Such is often the case at festivals, where endless new films are on offer, and only a few of them ever get anything resembling distribution.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
And, yet, on some nights, those teams in those playoff races effectively are being gifted with opponents more closely resembling the G League Salt Lake City Stars, Long Island Nets, Capital City Go-Go, Stockton Kings, Memphis Hustle or Noblesville Boom.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
They are most easily identified by their large, gray papery nest resembling a balloon.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The skeleton, depicted with red eyes and resembling the Grim Reaper, stands before silhouettes of guard towers and fencing that resemble a prison compound.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Artificial and impure, and achieved by doing something only slightly resembling basketball.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Skeptical homeowners in the area, however, have helped slow the community’s growth, noting that taller buildings resembling Oakland’s downtown apartment towers would fundamentally alter Rockridge’s down-to-earth feel.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One appears to be leaning back in a feint or parry — described as resembling the perspective of a spectator at the amphitheater, suggesting the artist may have been drawing from memory after watching a real fight.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Fragrant white blooms resembling miniature fireworks open midsummer, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Such is often the case at festivals, where endless new films are on offer, and only a few of them ever get anything resembling distribution.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
And, yet, on some nights, those teams in those playoff races effectively are being gifted with opponents more closely resembling the G League Salt Lake City Stars, Long Island Nets, Capital City Go-Go, Stockton Kings, Memphis Hustle or Noblesville Boom.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
They are most easily identified by their large, gray papery nest resembling a balloon.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
Verb
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With nesting season approaching on Padre Island, the chances of encountering a Kemp’s ridley along the Texas coast go up.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Santaniello is approaching 30 years behind the anchor desk at WCCO.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Controlling Iran’s oil in any similar fashion has not been a main topic of conversation inside the administration, people familiar with the situation told Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Investors are bracing for a prolonged conflict, suggesting the oil spike may not be short-lived.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Japan and Taiwan China and Japan relations are currently particularly fraught, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting last year Japan might get involved if China invades Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.—
Jennifer Pak,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The office has long handled discrimination cases in areas like housing and employment, but students don’t have a comparable option to file complaints.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The show is a colorful timeline recalling the center’s greatest hits and quirkiest moments.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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In developing the film, Díaz could relate with the girls’ struggle, recalling her own passion for soccer as a kid.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps the most analogous example among automotive marques is Porsche, the first automobile of which emerged in 1948 from an Austrian barn and, within 15 years, transformed into what has become the most collectible sports car in the world.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Such buying and selling is analogous to feeding more or less gas to a car.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From cushioned walking sneakers to sleek slip-ons and foldable flats, the brand boasts arch-supporting insoles enhanced with anti-odor technology to keep feet feeling fresh and comfortable all day long.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soon an entire city could be feeling it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Resembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembling. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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