Thesaurus results for RESEMBLES

resembles

verb

present tense third-person singular of resemble

as in suggests

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 An adult purple gallinule has a bright purple and green body with a pale blue marking that resembles a shield above its red and yellow bill. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Drummer Mike Palmer will sit inside a massive plexiglass and aluminum enclosure that resembles a spaceship. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Rose, the glitter-breathing dragon, resembles some of the more feminine-presenting mascots to appear in recent seasons, including Ellie (Liberty), Violet (Valkyries) and Skye (Sky). — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Whisk vigorously until the mixture is smooth and resembles a caramel sauce. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Fly’s story resembles that of the old bluesmen and soul artists of previous generations. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 Liberia’s flag resembles that of the US; its capital was named Monrovia after America’s fifth President James Monroe, and its early institutions were heavily influenced by Washington. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Alternate one alcoholic drink with one nonalcoholic one, over and over, so your night pattern resembles the stripes of a zebra. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Instead, generative AI is stringing words together in a probabilistic way that closely resembles human writing. — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles

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That suggests the newcomer won’t have a steep learning curve.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The term suggests supernatural gifts despite formal ignorance.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggests

Verb

As the stock approaches fair value and its potential gains become more limited, the investor could sell more calls to collect additional income.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

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Burch recalls test-screening reactions from young viewers, some of whom had never seen the original cartoons.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Todd, who produces the film, recalls the emotions of visiting the set for the first time, during a scene that struck a personal chord with her experience with her son.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of recalls

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Security camera footage shows the shocking moment flood water crashes through the Nepal-China border area, with people seen running away as the water appears to wipe out everything in its path.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
The squiggly logo is identical to its London counterpart save for the circumflex, which appears to have been lost in translation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of appears

Verb

The joy Lisa has with her RHUGT cast compared with the dread her RHOSLC cast seems to bring her really bums me out — especially because of how much of this trip is championing the sisterhood of Housewives.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Protein seems to be on everyone’s minds (and plates) these days, with many of us getting our fill from fish, beef, chicken, or plant proteins like beans, avocados, tofu, and tempeh.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of seems

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What Hasty built instead compares each coach against the specific opposing talent his players faced, which means a good coach with a bad roster finally looks different from a bad coach with a good one.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The format rewards behavior that looks nothing like traditional ecommerce.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

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