resemble

verb

Definition of resemblenext
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 When in bloom, the compact, mounding plants resemble a cushion covered in small double flowers in white, yellow, lavender, pink, purple, red, orange, bronze or rust. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Early bird prices for the device, which resembles a GoPro on wheels, start at $549, with shipping scheduled to begin in October. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Whether this move back to England resembles something of an olive branch — to the public, press, or to the monarchy — will likely become apparent in the coming months. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The yoga pants feature a flattering, wide-leg silhouette that resembles a pair of trousers. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resemble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemble
  1. feel
  2. suggest
  3. recall
  4. approach
  5. seem
  6. appear
  7. look
Verb
  • Still, there’s something about going back to basics at the dawn of a new season that feels especially right.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Bengals cut the roster down to 53 players on Sunday and there weren’t many surprises in a year where continuity and depth made only a few spots truly feel open to unseating the placeholder.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of feel
Verb
  • Offer a realistic time, suggest a softer plan, and let honesty keep the connection easy.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Some scholars suggest that the gods’ multiple heads and arms signify the dynamic nature of divine action.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • Those songs and more were performed during his set by an ace band that included two drummers, whose polyrhythmic beat recalled the Burundi-like drumming of Ant’s 1980 masterpiece Kings of the Wild Frontier.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recall
Verb
  • While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before making landfall.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • Three hours before hitting the runway, what seem like hundreds of corsets in the workroom need to be laced in; even the models are helping.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from happy love affairs that usually turn into friendships, there might seem from the outside to be too little family in my life.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of seem
Verb
  • Matt Bevin has missed several court dates in the case and did not attend the May 29 hearing in person as required by the judge, appearing via Zoom instead.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Cell phone video later obtained by media outlets also appeared to conflict with Castro's description of the encounter.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Goodness knows what happened there and what circumstances compelled him to write that Instagram post, but his future at Spurs now looks untenable.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a motorcycle that looks considerably more like a conventional competition dirt bike than some of the smaller electric machines that have appeared in recent years.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of look

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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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