- present participle of resemble.
resembling
Example Sentences
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Traditionally, the beans are ground with a tool resembling a mortar and pestle but, for the sake of speed, Netsi now uses a small electric grinder.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
There was also Drepanosaurus, a tree-dwelling reptile equipped with a large claw resembling that of a tree sloth, along with a smaller claw on its prehensile tail.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
North Korea tested a new missile system resembling U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
However violent Gandhi’s quest for non-violence becomes, the production evolves into impossible radiance, turning the opera into something resembling a Passion Play.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Someone who’s like a sprite, a little imaginary creature resembling a pixie or an elf, is spritelike.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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