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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
But Industry more closely resembles Game of Thrones and The Wire––shows where characters must navigate long-standing institutions without making a fatal misstep (which, in Industry’s case, usually means getting fired).
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Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Alluding to this interlocking interdependence, Joseph and Sydney have the same tattoo of what resembles a Venn diagram.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The bettors gather to form a political marketplace that resembles an exchange where investors use their best information to predict future prices for stocks, bonds, or commodities.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
His lawsuit closely resembles other legal actions brought in recent years by compulsive gamblers who blamed casinos or online gambling companies of preying on their addictions.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
An international team of astronomers has recently confirmed the discovery of a super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a star that closely resembles the Sun.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Alluding to this interlocking interdependence, Joseph and Sydney have the same tattoo of what resembles a Venn diagram.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The bettors gather to form a political marketplace that resembles an exchange where investors use their best information to predict future prices for stocks, bonds, or commodities.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
His lawsuit closely resembles other legal actions brought in recent years by compulsive gamblers who blamed casinos or online gambling companies of preying on their addictions.
—Wayne Parry, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
An international team of astronomers has recently confirmed the discovery of a super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a star that closely resembles the Sun.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
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When Jonathan suggests that Morrison move into his apartment, Morrison gets cold feet.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The report suggests the unit was reassigned to fend off Ukraine’s invasion of the Russian border regions and may be replaced with less capable Russian servicemen.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Regan recalls that this led to serious financial fraud when someone from another state used their routing and account numbers to write fraudulent checks.AllBusiness, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Other recalls have involved faulty wipers, loose trim, and jammed accelerator pedals.Umar Shakir, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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That phenomenon occurs when the moon appears larger and brighter than normal because of the sun’s closer-than-usual position to Earth.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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This seems a bit silly as a stipulation and altogether questionable.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That mindset seems to resonate with some voters, who helped new Liberty candidates defeat incumbents in the primary.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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That looks set to happen in October.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both species are pollinator magnets and both have foliage that looks good all summer and fall.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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