resembles

present tense third-person singular of resemble
as in suggests
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 resembles Heavy Is the Crown resembles a mainstream rap sampler of sorts, and its default settings are the kickback and the car stereo. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026 Their appearance resembles equipment used by China’s J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, although analysts have not confirmed their identity or operational status. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 The British-French plan resembles previous European maritime efforts, proposing a defensive multinational mission to escort vessels. — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 This new family dynamic resembles that of many families that have a first child who has left home. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 This skyscape resembles the celestial arrangement present in the sky in the early hours of July 22, 1889, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 According to Meta's official product design blog, the company built Muse around a continuous conversation that resembles messaging another person. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The Atlanta Falcons received backlash — and some jokes — after revealing a retro team symbol that some say resembles Nazi imagery. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 According to the blog post, the Foundation is in the process of replacing the acrylic roof with a more resilient material that more closely resembles Wright’s canvas. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
Verb
  • Silverstein also suggests renting costumes by looking through websites like Facebook Marketplace, Depop and Poshmark.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These sounds are strange bedfellows, but the delirium rarely feels indulgent or trivial.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways What concerns me about this particular scam is how routine the email feels.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As El Gouna approaches its 10th edition, Shawky says the next step is strengthening CineGouna’s international presence and developing more year-round activity beyond the annual festival.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • General view of tourists taking selfies at North Bund in Shanghai, China, as Typhoon Dolphin approaches the country.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Alongside church traditions, the album recalls Terry Riley’s minimalism, in which the repetition of musical patterns produces a kind of hypnotic stasis.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Device for Exhaling the Tremor (2025), a large sculpture by Celeste Martinez Abburra, explicitly recalls the stainless steel and glass beakers of a chemistry laboratory.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • No record of Gutierrez’s arrest appears in an online database maintained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which oversees county jails, suggesting that he may have been booked in the LAPD’s detention facilities.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Maybe someone changes the terms, a cost shifts, or a new option appears.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But rather than any of her contemporaries, one specific anecdote from Jensen’s school years seems like the most apt context for the measured wandering on Jazz dreams.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The gorgeous and tasty caramel and cream cheese frosting looks the best when applied with a small offset spatula to give it that swirly effect on the cake.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Be suspicious of unexpected statement links Even when an email looks authentic, use the SSA website independently to access your information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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