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
The initial batch of Marvel shows were produced in a way that resembled their film processes.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
For most of this month, Venus will resemble a first quarter (half) noon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
The British monarch, who died in September 2022, was buried under a black marble ledger stone that resembles the 400-year-old Knight’s Tombstone.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
With terrifying makeup that resembled the character’s sleepless, scarred face, the talk show host looked truly possessed with her blue nightgown and possessed demeanor.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
For most of this month, Venus will resemble a first quarter (half) noon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
The British monarch, who died in September 2022, was buried under a black marble ledger stone that resembles the 400-year-old Knight’s Tombstone.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
With terrifying makeup that resembled the character’s sleepless, scarred face, the talk show host looked truly possessed with her blue nightgown and possessed demeanor.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Purdy, however, felt McCaffrey’s impact was obvious.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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According to The Korea Times, in July 2024 Beijing demanded that Pyongyang recall North Korean workers in China—numbered in the tens of thousands—so that China could comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2937, which called for the repatriation of North Korean laborers.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Viewed from the rear three-quarter angle, the Vanquish recalls an arrow, drawn from its quiver and aimed at the target.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Storm Rafael is expected to approach the U.S. later in the week.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Minority student enrollment in the district was approaching 50%, according to the decree.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, Apple Intelligence with Siri doesn't seem to be fully baked just yet.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That mystery appears finally solved thanks to researchers in Purdue University’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fuentes then grabs the phone, takes it inside the house and appears to lock the door, and the video ends.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s policies, Seif said, could end up adding fuel to the fire — and force the Fed to act in a way Trump would not look favorably upon.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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