as in to feel
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 resemble
To borrow a line written about then England captain Billy Wright struggling to cope with the genius of Ferenc Puskas when Hungary walloped the English at Wembley back in 1953, these players resembled firemen running to the wrong fire.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
And like the vast majority of contracts in the NFL, that big headline number that comes out on Day 1 doesn’t remotely resemble the actual deal.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Lyle founded a massive beautification program, raising more the $250,000 to install greenery to help prison life to resemble the outside world.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
In February, Blanchard spoke to PEOPLE and shared that her baby daughter Aurora is already starting to resemble her and Urker.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
And like the vast majority of contracts in the NFL, that big headline number that comes out on Day 1 doesn’t remotely resemble the actual deal.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Lyle founded a massive beautification program, raising more the $250,000 to install greenery to help prison life to resemble the outside world.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
In February, Blanchard spoke to PEOPLE and shared that her baby daughter Aurora is already starting to resemble her and Urker.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemble
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This series feels a lot more important than a late-May series should feel.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Upon their introduction, Brailsford and Silverman felt a natural draw towards each other.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Recent form suggests Spurs would do well to agree to an extension with the experienced Uruguay international.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Average domestic airfare is also up 2% year-over-year, suggesting steady demand.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Tipton recalled sitting in Town Hall last September as Helene stormed across the Gulf dozens of miles away.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Mia also recalled an incident in August 2013 when Combs allegedly appeared at Ventura’s apartment and turned violent.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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As the wide-ranging conversation was approaching its end, Wood seized the opportunity to offer a long-overdue apology to Handler.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2025
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When he was pulled over, Wali slammed on the brakes, something the officer who initially approached Wali’s vehicle noted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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That could be the cherry on top of the sundae for the Oilers, who seem to have the Stars figured out in almost every way.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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By Sunday, that loss seemed a distant memory, though, and for good reason.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Farrow, known for her breakout role in the film Rosemary’s Baby, previously appeared on Broadway in the 1979 production of Romantic Comedy, opposite Anthony Perkins, as well as two subsequent staged readings on Broadway and regional productions.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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Hill is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, and looked first ballot-worthy until last season, when his antics, side babies, lawsuits and now a divorce finally overshadowed underwhelming play.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Lilo & Stitch is looking at a second frame of $60M, off 59%, which is in the vicinity of previous Disney Memorial Day live-action takes of classic toons Aladdin (-53%) and Little Mermaid (57%).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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