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
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Hawass noted the area has been extensively studied and excavated for decades without finding anything resembling a second monument.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Mouthpieces resembling Margiela’s white four-stitch logo, which were affixed on models in Martens’s ready-to-wear show last fall, were criticized for their dehumanizing effect.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Mills in recent weeks has launched a series of attack ads against Platner, highlighting old posts to Reddit and a tattoo resembling Nazi imagery.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Each Serve robot bears a name and sports headlights resembling eyes.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Its flowers, in contrast, are bright and yellow, each made of five petals, which, fused at the base, form a structure resembling a star.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
In April 2023, Gomez flew to San Francisco International Airport to meet Christina Ashten Gourkani, a San Jose resident and social media model known for resembling Kim Kardashian.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Herald asked for spreadsheets, too — and got only fragments of data, none more recent than 2021, none resembling any sort of tracking system.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Hawass noted the area has been extensively studied and excavated for decades without finding anything resembling a second monument.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Mouthpieces resembling Margiela’s white four-stitch logo, which were affixed on models in Martens’s ready-to-wear show last fall, were criticized for their dehumanizing effect.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Mills in recent weeks has launched a series of attack ads against Platner, highlighting old posts to Reddit and a tattoo resembling Nazi imagery.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Each Serve robot bears a name and sports headlights resembling eyes.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Its flowers, in contrast, are bright and yellow, each made of five petals, which, fused at the base, form a structure resembling a star.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
In April 2023, Gomez flew to San Francisco International Airport to meet Christina Ashten Gourkani, a San Jose resident and social media model known for resembling Kim Kardashian.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
Verb
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The approaching Easter holiday often means an increase in the purchase and gifting of live rabbits, and a resulting spike in abandonments.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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It is now believed that Comet MAPS has an orbital period approaching 2,000 years, and may be a fragment of a daylight comet seen in 363 AD.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The flight instructor had more than 800 hours in total of civilian flight experience and had flown 140 hours in helicopters similar to the one that crashed.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chamber is also backing another idea Mayor Vince Lago recently proposed — a plan to potentially charge commercial property owners across the Gables a beautification fee, except for those on Miracle Mile and Giralda, which already have a similar fee in place.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The hackers never demanded a ransom, suggesting they were motivated by destruction and chaos, not profit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The most damaging incident for Meta occurred in 2021, when Haugen, a former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, leaked a trove of documents suggesting the company knew of the potential harms of its products.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many of Mecklenburg County’s top officials make similar or better money than those doing comparable jobs in other parts of the state and country.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dell’s total headcount fell roughly 10%, or about 11,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, according to its 10-K filing, which is the third consecutive year of comparable declines.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bengtson confirms Browne’s sense of humor, recalling how Snow Dog had a loud farting problem.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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In his sermon, Olitzky began by recalling the mood on October 7th.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The public nuisance theory in the New Mexico case is designed to produce an analogous structural outcome for social media.—
Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beitler sees scrolling on TikTok as analogous to surfing TV channels.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the social psychologists who catapulted to prominence in the early two-thousands were less interested in the richer concept of eudaemonia and more interested in a thinner, hollower, and vastly more individualistic enterprise of happiness, of simply feeling good.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those non-native plants, which include heirloom fruit trees like peaches, plums and apricots, have started feeling the impacts of a warmer and drier climate, according to Cowen.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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