resemble
verb
re·sem·ble
ri-ˈzem-bəl 
resembled; resembling
ri-ˈzem-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
2
archaic
: to represent as like
Examples of resemble in a Sentence
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament.
Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
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The Panthers' stingy defense hung in against the Big East champions' vibrant offense, but Ejiofor and the Johnnies have resembled a national title contender since shortly after the calendar flipped to 2026.
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Presidential budget requests rarely resemble the final budgets congressional appropriators send back to the president’s desk.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Then there’s Doug Mason, a lifeguard from San Diego who looks like the platonic ideal of a lifeguard from San Diego and who also resembled Mortensen so much fans had already decided Paul chose him.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Panthers' stingy defense hung in against the Big East champions' vibrant offense, but Ejiofor and the Johnnies have resembled a national title contender since shortly after the calendar flipped to 2026.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Presidential budget requests rarely resemble the final budgets congressional appropriators send back to the president’s desk.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Then there’s Doug Mason, a lifeguard from San Diego who looks like the platonic ideal of a lifeguard from San Diego and who also resembled Mortensen so much fans had already decided Paul chose him.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Panthers' stingy defense hung in against the Big East champions' vibrant offense, but Ejiofor and the Johnnies have resembled a national title contender since shortly after the calendar flipped to 2026.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resemble. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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resemble
verb
re·sem·ble
ri-ˈzem-bəl
resembled; resembling
-b(ə-)liŋ
: to be like or similar to
he resembles his father
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