resembling 1 of 2

adjective

as in like
having qualities in common resembling Impressionist landscapes were hung side by side so that visitors could compare how fellow artists treated the same subject matter

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resembling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of resemble
as in approaching
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 resembling
Verb
In a 2020 study, physicist Robert Spreeuw proposed that light could produce off-axis forces resembling the Magnus effect. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 The special effects are jerkily unrealistic, resembling the graphics in The Sims. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Past its glory days, the street adopted a grimier reputation, with crime and dangerous drivers, but there was a vision to transform it into something resembling Magnolia Avenue, or one of south Fort Worth’s pedestrian havens. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, resembling netting, swirls or worms, but most often dots, dancing proudly on her canvases or as sparkling balls or dots of light in her installations in all their vibrant, psychedelic glory. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 When Miguel is being seduced by the bunker project, Zeller and composer Volker Bertelmann even weave voices resembling the Sirens into the score. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 California Highway Patrol officers in Northern California issued a warning over the weekend after pills resembling children's vitamins and candy were found to have drugs. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Sure, if college athletics were operating in anything resembling normal times. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Concerns also arise over detection software accessibility and the risk of false positives, particularly if human writing starts resembling AI patterns. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
  1. similar
  2. approaching
  3. comparable
  4. suggesting
  5. analogous
  6. recalling
  7. alike
  8. feeling
Adjective
  • Newlight projects annual savings of roughly $500,000 for similar ships.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • German power infrastructure has previously been affected under similar circumstances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of similar
Verb
  • Edouard is approaching the same region impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur in June and Tropical Storm Bertha in July.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This coexistence of the everyday and the extraordinary suggested to me a cinematic way of approaching death – not as a spectacular intrusion, but as a presence that slowly infiltrates daily life.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of approaching
Adjective
  • Guarducci also noted the strength of the market, adding that Beverly Hills restaurants can generate volumes 20 to 30 percent higher than comparable New York locations.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Predicting Murray’s ceiling in Minnesota is comparable to predicting the weather.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of comparable
Verb
  • Several of Chisholm’s teammates were aghast at Flemming also suggesting Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán should throw at Austin Wells in the batter’s box as retaliation.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Davidson teases that Lawrence will make recurring cameos on the series, suggesting that the tables have now turned between the rivals, as the series is set in the present day and accounts for Lawrence’s own star power.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Adjective
  • Astronomers are finding that in between the brightest stars, the 'tallest skyscrapers' in the above analogy, there are much fainter stars analogous to smaller buildings.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • War weariness on the rise Ukrainian experts say the logic of hitting largely consumer targets is in part retribution for analogous Russian attacks, and that disrupted supply chains affect the military as well.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of analogous
Verb
  • Mitsubishi is recalling more than 67,000 vehicles, citing an issue with the rearview camera image.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Memory is crucial for effective leadership, as the role often demands absorbing information rapidly and recalling the right details at critical moments.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of recalling
Adjective
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Definition of alike
Verb
  • Mars in your sign challenges disciplined Saturn, creating the deeply irritating experience of feeling motivated and blocked at the same time.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • People start feeling uncomfortable when the dew point creeps into the 60s, particularly the mid and upper 60s.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeling

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

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