as in like
having qualities in common
resembling Impressionist landscapes were hung side by side so that visitors could compare how fellow artists treated the same subject matter
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as in approaching
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 resembling
Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s despite prediction markets visually resembling a sportsbook and similarly being structured so the average retail user loses money.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
That immigration enforcement effort has been met with protests resembling those in Chicago, especially following the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
To demonstrate the system’s capabilities, the research team, led by Huang Jiangtao of the China Aerodynamics Research and Development Centre, applied PADJ-X to conceptual configurations resembling the US Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber, which is currently undergoing flight testing.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
What Liu hadn’t experienced, however, was anything resembling a normal childhood.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Krill are tiny crustaceans resembling shrimp that live in the open ocean.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
This prototype takes the Cybertruck’s hand-vac-like profile and saws it off even further, leaving behind something resembling a Transformer’s footwear.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Dark fecal spots resembling pepper or coffee grounds.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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The soil is collapsing, leaving something resembling large puddles among the freshwater marshes.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembling
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But videos captured by other observers and members of the public show an ICE agent approaching a Honda Pilot that was stopped on a snowy road and ordering the driver — later identified as Good — to open the door before grabbing the handle.—
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
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Not long after, that source became unreachable, suggesting the blackout had widened even further.—
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
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Simmons laughs when recalling the experience.—
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Gwyneth Paltrow is recalling a time when she was fired from a film amid her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.—
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The story positions the protagonist’s work as analogous to nurturing a child.—
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The international sphere faces analogous pressures.—
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The Whiteroom + Cactus Contrast Waist Satin Trousers will elevate any knit while secretly feeling like pajamas, thanks to their drapey fit and drawstring waistband.—
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At one point, the actress became hyper-focused on social media posts after feeling detached from the group.—
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Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture.—
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One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.—
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“Resembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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