resemble
verb
re·sem·ble
ri-ˈzem-bəl 
resembled; resembling
ri-ˈzem-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
2
archaic
: to represent as like
Examples of resemble in a Sentence
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament.
Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
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Peter Bergen, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
While a Waymo’s interior resembles a traditional car—with two rows of seats and a screen or steering wheel on the front left—Zoox’s vehicle features two rows of seats facing one another, a configuration Levinson says is better suited for groups.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
As for the fifth dimension, China’s power is having a corrosive effect on democracies, including in the United States, which has clumsily adopted measures that resemble the CCP’s mercenary mercantilism.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The extent of the refurbishment became clear only in my room, which just vaguely resembled the idiosyncratic abodes of the past.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resemble. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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resemble
verb
re·sem·ble
ri-ˈzem-bəl
resembled; resembling
-b(ə-)liŋ
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
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