resembling 1 of 2

adjective

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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resembling

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verb

present participle of resemble
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
Verb
Some reported names resembling Samsung Galaxy flagship models, while others imitated Apple's iPhone naming. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The witnesses described a matte-black craft resembling a delta-wing aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 In an era where architectural images spread rapidly through social media, this building, resembling a white folding fan, undoubtedly has the potential to become a popular landmark. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Angolan-Portuguese rapper and singer IAMDDB has responded after what appears to be an AI propaganda video that features images resembling her was created without her consent. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 James Brolin, then 42 and best known for The Amityville Horror, tested over several days, even adopting something almost resembling an English accent. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Linguine Nerano This falls short in the way most Trader Joe’s frozen pastas do, resembling airline food when you’re blessed enough to have it. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Matso’s gown, too, though resembling a motherboard’s insides, was just dressmaker’s metal. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The full display is the largest of any Apple phone, resembling more of an iPad than an iPhone. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
  1. similar
  2. approaching
  3. comparable
  4. suggesting
  5. analogous
  6. recalling
  7. alike
  8. feeling
Adjective
  • But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Garshick told Prevention that stacking actives carries similar risks.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of similar
Verb
  • Angle of attack refers to the angle between an aircraft wing and the airflow approaching it.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • With midterm elections and the holiday season approaching, more prospective issuers could opt to wait until early 2027.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaching
Adjective
  • The physiological case for a brief dunk is, by her own account, comparable.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • According to Inception, Mercury 3 is more than 40 times larger than its first-generation model, Mercury 1, while maintaining comparable processing speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of comparable
Verb
  • The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggesting
Adjective
  • Canada retaliated with its own set of near-analogous duties on more than $20 billion in American goods in early September.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of analogous
Verb
  • On screen, the look is styled with a substantial diamond necklace, recalling the magnificent, million dollar Cartier diamond that Taylor also wore to Princess Grace’s party.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus ​was classified after the ​war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of recalling
Adjective
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • According to author Caroline Hallemann—whose book The Kennedys and the Windsors came out on June 2—the two women were even more alike than meets the eye.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Definition of alike
Verb
  • During Monday's Morning Meeting , Jim thought that Microsoft and Amazon would be feeling the most heat to raise funds following Meta's move Monday and Alphabet's $85 billion stock sale over the summer.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Most Western countries are aging and feeling the sting of inflation, especially in ballooning housing costs.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of feeling

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