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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Legal experts warn that meme coins can resemble Ponzi schemes.
—
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The anatomy of these flakes of invertebrate armor resembled the teeth of vertebrates.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 May 2025
The squealing resembled the sound of Miss Piggy on her way to the slaughterhouse.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
He was seen walking with aides on what appeared to be an unmanned surveillance aircraft that resembled the U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude surveillance aircraft parked on the tarmac in the background.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resemble
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The anatomy of these flakes of invertebrate armor resembled the teeth of vertebrates.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 May 2025
The squealing resembled the sound of Miss Piggy on her way to the slaughterhouse.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
He was seen walking with aides on what appeared to be an unmanned surveillance aircraft that resembled the U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude surveillance aircraft parked on the tarmac in the background.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resemble
Cite this Entry
“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resemble. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
resemble
verb
re·sem·ble
ri-ˈzem-bəl
resembled; resembling
-b(ə-)liŋ
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share