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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Alex Harris
july 25, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Tesla had previously promised a cheaper vehicle resembling the Model Y by the end of June.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Authorities also found a cardboard model that resembled the school in her room.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Back then, the Grand Canyon was closer to the equator, and the region was covered by a warm, shallow sea teeming with burgeoning life — aquatic creatures resembling modern-day shrimp, pill bugs and slugs — all developing new ways to exploit the abundant resources.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resemble. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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