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
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Unless something drastic changes, the defense will continue resembling those of the Chad Morris era (those last three words might be redacted within Arkansas state lines).
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In tossing the suit, Judge Vargas compared rap diss tracks to forums like YouTube and X where people are able to spout off, as opposed to anything resembling journalistic reporting or straight news.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
This kind of fraud, resembling that experienced by Anthony, exploits a person’s emotions, inciting fear and anxiety, by impersonating a grandchild or other family member in distress.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Researchers studied mouse models engineered to overproduce Aβ protein and exhibit cognitive decline resembling Alzheimer’s disease.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the vamp featured a three-dimensional adornment resembling a dog, a detail making the shoes all the more playful.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
When riding his bike as Ray, Skarsgård is decked out in heavy leather from head to toe, resembling in a way his previous role on Murderbot.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
In the Montes de María, where additional Indigenous groups lived, small statuettes of human figures with instruments resembling gaitas (Indigenous flutes) - also known as chuanas - have been found.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Local resident Lauren Roark described seeing gray smoke and burned debris scattered across her yard, resembling insulation.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Unless something drastic changes, the defense will continue resembling those of the Chad Morris era (those last three words might be redacted within Arkansas state lines).
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In tossing the suit, Judge Vargas compared rap diss tracks to forums like YouTube and X where people are able to spout off, as opposed to anything resembling journalistic reporting or straight news.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
This kind of fraud, resembling that experienced by Anthony, exploits a person’s emotions, inciting fear and anxiety, by impersonating a grandchild or other family member in distress.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Researchers studied mouse models engineered to overproduce Aβ protein and exhibit cognitive decline resembling Alzheimer’s disease.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the vamp featured a three-dimensional adornment resembling a dog, a detail making the shoes all the more playful.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
When riding his bike as Ray, Skarsgård is decked out in heavy leather from head to toe, resembling in a way his previous role on Murderbot.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
In the Montes de María, where additional Indigenous groups lived, small statuettes of human figures with instruments resembling gaitas (Indigenous flutes) - also known as chuanas - have been found.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
Verb
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Raducanu saw the man during her match against Karolína Muchová, approaching the chair umpire in tears during the second game.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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While fishing off the coast of Thailand, a group of fishermen noticed a massive underwater shadow approaching their boat.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such a maneuver would mirror similar moves across the industry.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Once Simmons was drafted, Moore knew his role would shift from potential starter to a swing tackle, similar to his job back in San Francisco.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But in the last decade, research on ultraprocessed foods has challenged that notion, suggesting that these foods may drive us to eat more.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, big banks — bellwethers for economic activity — such as JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Goldman Sachs, beat earnings expectations, suggesting that fundamentals are still sound.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The notional $1,000- $2,000 tariff-revenue checks may be comparable in dollar amount to Biden’s stimulus checks, but Covid dollars and today’s dollars are much different due to the high inflation that’s occurred in recent years, outpacing wage growth.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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By carefully analyzing the subtle interactions of these signals, the technology can generate a highly detailed and accurate representation of a person’s presence, posture, and movement that is comparable to a camera snapshot, but constructed entirely from radio waves.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Levy is still giddy recalling his experience of reading the pilot script for the first time.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ben’s Original is voluntarily recalling limited numbers of Ben's Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice products due to fears that the products potentially contain small, naturally occurring stones from a rice farm.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One need only read the US State Department’s 2024 human rights report on China to realize that naming a Chinese official to a human rights advisory committee is analogous to putting a wolf in charge of a hen house.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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At its core, the cloud is a model analogous to electricity, water, and other utilities; computing is a commodified service, generated at a remote location (in this case, a data center) and delivered through a network (here, the internet).—
Asad Ramzanali,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The shortages have impacted 911 call response times and have left officers feeling burdened and overworked, often having to sacrifice personal time to cover events and political rallies, Redford has said in previous interviews with The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Politico Jimmy Kimmel came away from his cancellation ordeal feeling good about Dana Walden.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Resembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembling. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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