Thesaurus results for RESEMBLED

resembled

verb

past tense of resemble

as in approached

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 resembled The retired Coast Guard captain Lawson Brigham, who resembled a seafaring Lee Iacocca, approached the globe. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 In preparation for the Viking mission to Mars in 1975-76, several microbiologists conducted research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, convinced that this region of Antarctica closely resembled Mars. — Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 At the 2026 Santa Barbara Film Festival, Sweeney also wore a vintage Ceil Chapman gown that resembled that of the look Monroe sported on the cover of LIFE magazine in April 1952, furthering tendencies to point out their likeness. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 The play-calling sequencing has, so far, largely resembled Payton’s, too. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 What forced the decision was the collision between loans coming due and a refinancing environment that no longer resembled the one in which those loans were written. — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady, marveled at how much Christine Taylor‘s Marcia resembled Maureen McCormick. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 This very much resembled one of those until Mahomes hit Kelce with an 11-yard touchdown pass with 2 minutes 55 seconds left to account for the final score and virtually seal it. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 The chemical fingerprints of this gas more closely resembled those of modern galaxies than was expected. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Even gambling, when approached responsibly, can be an enjoyable recreational activity.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
But Mana said those plans were still on the table when Griffin’s team approached him about buying Mana Wynwood about three years ago.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of approached

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The Kremlin readout of the call suggested progress had actually been made on the humanitarian front.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
For more of my conversation with Harjo about Season 2 — including the unexpected cereal Jones suggested his character eat — check out Guest Spot.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggested

Verb

The event featured high-flying stunts, air-pumping cold thrusters, and a driverless demonstration that looked straight out of a sci-fi movie.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Earlier versions looked unnaturally green, while the team also considered how the character’s skin would react to different lighting.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of looked

Verb

A week ago, a call between the US president and his Russian counterpart seemed to be about an urgent clarification over a possible outbreak of plague in Siberia.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The trade-deadline blockbusters and late-night deals all seemed at the time like the Sixers were swinging for the fences.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemed

Verb

In September, every ward in Sylhet's 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, which is treating measles, appeared overwhelmed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The migration of working-class and Hispanic voters toward Trump in 2024, which now appeared to be swinging back to the Democrats in the midterms, suggested an underlying instability.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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