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
This cruelty is echoed and magnified in Trump’s movement, which increasingly resembles an authoritarian cult more than a political party.
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Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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
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Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemble
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When leadership and management trust their workers to make good decisions, those workers feel empowered.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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And an April 2024 poll by the Pew Research Center found that 31% of Jews younger than 35 felt Hamas' reasons for fighting were valid, compared to just 10% for Jews aged 35 and older.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Hence, Greg Shove, Section AI’s CEO, suggests that boards take an hour every six months to do a really honest check-in: What is the unique value proposition your company currently offers the marketplace, and how good is AI at doing it?—
Kelly Huang,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed solidarity with the president after the president suggested Newsom should be arrested.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Krueger recalls a client missing tax-free QSBS treatment by only six months due to the timing of an acquisition.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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With cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency approaching 300,000, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this will be a space to watch closely as unemployment benefits and severance pay run out.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The risk of strong to severe thunderstorms returns Sunday afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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The Ukrainians seem to be particularly being used in urban areas, where resupply is especially challenging.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As a young man in his 20s, Dwayne Debnam seemed to have his life lined up.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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Slezak is set to appear in Craig Brewer's musical film Song Sung Blue at the end of this year.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Ellison also appeared alongside President Donald Trump in January to unveil Stargate, the joint venture between Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI to supercharge the U.S.’ AI push.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Vera Wang also continues to create custom haute looks for celebrity red-carpet appearances.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Below take a peak at the best red carpet looks at the 2025 Tony Awards.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 June 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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