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Definitions

resemble

[ri-zem-buhl] / rɪˈzɛm bəl /
VERB
look or be like
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feature mirror parallel simulate
STRONG
approximate coincide double duplicate echo favor follow match relate
WEAK
appear like be similar to be the very picture of bear resemblance to bring to mind come close to come near correspond to have earmarks of have signs of pass for remind one of seem like smack of sound like take after
Antonyms
WEAK
contradict contrast deviate differ disagree

Example Sentences

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What emerged didn’t resemble the traditional teen drama playbook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Looking ahead, they expect the business conditions and economic environment in which they operate to resemble the past year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Digital forensics researchers were quick to explain the "extra" finger: a trick of light that made part of his palm resemble an additional digit.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Symptoms may resemble food poisoning or, in rare cases, a condition known as anisakiasis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Upon the wall hung a stick, wound about with ivy leaves, or rather, with a dark metal cunningly beaten to resemble ivy.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman