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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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
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Of hours of video reviewed for this story, the only thing resembling a head stand is when Jamall Brown fell against the wall at an awkward angle.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The show began with Ye dressed in a white tunic, accompanied by a group of men resembling monks who escorted him to the center of the venue.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Inside, there are three concentric circles of chairs arranged on a red carpet and, overhead, a white globe resembling a hot-air balloon.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Their work was fast and polished but lacked depth—resembling outputs completed for them rather than with them.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Hidden in a square of Bissinger’s Gin & Tonic bar is a liquid center resembling the botanicals in gin and tonic.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tyrell is the director of My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes (2018), long-listed for the Best Documentary Short, which has a mix of voiceover, animation and archival film resembling the style of The AI Doc.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
And then, before everyone was sent home to the land of ICE, the closing night of GJWW provided a pure, epic bacchanal of covers from the 1990s, arguably the last era in which there was anything resembling a pop monoculture.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Just don’t expect true closure or anything resembling an explanation.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Of hours of video reviewed for this story, the only thing resembling a head stand is when Jamall Brown fell against the wall at an awkward angle.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The show began with Ye dressed in a white tunic, accompanied by a group of men resembling monks who escorted him to the center of the venue.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Inside, there are three concentric circles of chairs arranged on a red carpet and, overhead, a white globe resembling a hot-air balloon.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Their work was fast and polished but lacked depth—resembling outputs completed for them rather than with them.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Hidden in a square of Bissinger’s Gin & Tonic bar is a liquid center resembling the botanicals in gin and tonic.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tyrell is the director of My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes (2018), long-listed for the Best Documentary Short, which has a mix of voiceover, animation and archival film resembling the style of The AI Doc.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
And then, before everyone was sent home to the land of ICE, the closing night of GJWW provided a pure, epic bacchanal of covers from the 1990s, arguably the last era in which there was anything resembling a pop monoculture.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
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In the attack, suspects were identified approaching the yellow line in southern Khan Younis and were deemed a threat to the troops.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Woods tapped the back of his head, signaling that the seal was approaching.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Insights into Alzheimer’s Interestingly, the molecular tricks spiders use to spin their webs are similar to the sophisticated signaling processes found in human neurotransmitter and hormone receptors.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The new revelations include documents suggesting Mandelson shared sensitive government information with Epstein after the 2008 global financial crisis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Musk has regularly expressed his ambitions in space travel, previously suggesting colonizing Mars.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The unit reported 20 quarters of comparable sales growth under his leadership.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The result is that all the protons and electrons in the star are crushed into neutrons, and the mass of the incredibly dense object remains comparable to the sun, but the size is comparable to a city, as explained by NASA.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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As California’s water crisis worsened, recalling the constant swish of sprinklers throughout her childhood piqued her interest in native plants.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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After the candle ceremony, some left, while others prayed or chatted quietly, fondly recalling their memories of the Guthries.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The possibility of the Justice Department releasing the emails upon Congressional order seven years later would have been an unlikely scenario for Karp to imagine, though ironically there was an analogous set of circumstances in the Gruden case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Inoculation theory proposes that psychological inoculation – analogous to getting a medical vaccination – can immunize people against persuasive attacks.—
Bingbing Zhang,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Well, at least there’s a Super Bowl ad that addresses the frustration many may be feeling, courtesy of the company that provides pills for hair loss, weight loss and libido loss.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Glenn was thrilled for the work her teammates put in and honest about not physically feeling well Sunday night.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Resembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembling. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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