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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
This is currently inaccessible, but once the update drops this will be a fully explorable building that likely resembles the other big warehouses in the other corner of the map.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Labor advocates argue that the level of control Amazon exerts over these workers' conditions more closely resembles an employer-employee relationship.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The resulting composite image is a dazzling display of stellar lights that – when enhanced with certain colors and shown at a certain rotation – resembles a sparkling Christmas tree.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Jenny lives on a corner lot in Port Hope, in a modest white cottage with Victorian trim which outwardly resembles her mother’s house in Clinton.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, much of Cambell’s expressed reasoning for granting an injunction was less about the value of Pavia’s NIL opportunities and more about a modern college sports landscape that increasingly resembles pro sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Another new direction for college sports that resembles a professional model is the latest proposal of a revenue sharing plan for the 2025-26 academic year.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
In some ways, Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort on Hawaii’s Big Island probably resembles the thriving fishing village, or beloved 1960s family resort, that the property was in previous iterations.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Jensen’s recipe resembles closely the traditional Swedish/Norwegian/Danish fruit soups (fruktsoppa/søtsuppe/sødsuppe) served during the winter.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Labor advocates argue that the level of control Amazon exerts over these workers' conditions more closely resembles an employer-employee relationship.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The resulting composite image is a dazzling display of stellar lights that – when enhanced with certain colors and shown at a certain rotation – resembles a sparkling Christmas tree.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Jenny lives on a corner lot in Port Hope, in a modest white cottage with Victorian trim which outwardly resembles her mother’s house in Clinton.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, much of Cambell’s expressed reasoning for granting an injunction was less about the value of Pavia’s NIL opportunities and more about a modern college sports landscape that increasingly resembles pro sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Another new direction for college sports that resembles a professional model is the latest proposal of a revenue sharing plan for the 2025-26 academic year.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
In some ways, Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort on Hawaii’s Big Island probably resembles the thriving fishing village, or beloved 1960s family resort, that the property was in previous iterations.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Jensen’s recipe resembles closely the traditional Swedish/Norwegian/Danish fruit soups (fruktsoppa/søtsuppe/sødsuppe) served during the winter.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
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The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Information shared by officers suggests the suspects could be well known to law enforcement.Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Food recalls remind us that even with modern farming and technology, mistakes happen.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As Giles recalls, Austin was well known among city officials and leaders.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, the protection this unit gives appears to have been defeated as the Ukrainian Air Force reports that increasing numbers of Shaheds are being downed by electronic warfare, or redirected back to Russia.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The somewhat cryptic post appears to be referencing the parent company that controls WWE and UFC.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Three decades of water damage nearly did Michigan Central in, as consensus seems to be the structural integrity was nearing the point of no return when Ford purchased it in May 2018.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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But to serve a lesser sparkler seems, well, cheap.John Mariani, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cowan looks to be the go-to player for Canada in this tournament after dominating the OHL over the past 18 months.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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For the nighttime scenes, the film looks almost like it is tinted black and white.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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