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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The keyboard is large and comfortable, with a few points deducted for HP's insistence on cramped arrow keys, and the touchpad feels good.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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But others who are familiar with what the program does — and doesn’t do — suggest such claims are exaggerated or false.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Pagnol did suggest this idea, to put a tariff on American cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Torres recalled how her slain sibling had been dating someone else before taking up with the new boyfriend — with Lisette’s life then falling to pieces over the course of a few spiraling months, according to her sister.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Cain ripped a single into left field, a ball that, as then-general manager Dayton Moore recalled, hugged the line.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 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 Arielle was once at a company event with Justin, someone approached her for an introduction to him, and couldn’t contain their excitement.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 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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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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The chaos at Newark and Atlanta highlights problems that have become increasingly common, with summer travel season around the corner By A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s members-only Weekend Brief newsletter.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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Benson made a brief but memorable cameo in the live-action film, appearing as a vendor at a marketplace who hands Bailey a fork on land.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Wanting to feel that energy and looking for a break from the monotony of his rehab program in Arizona, Steele is planning to make regular visits to Wrigley Field to support his teammates and check in with the club’s staff.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Gauff had walked out onto Court Philippe-Chatrier looking focused but her steely gaze soon turned to sheepish laughter after opening her bag.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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