resembled

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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But he realized he wanted to be a professional golfer when his father, an avid tennis player, noticed that his son’s forehand form better resembled a golf swing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

And model Heidi Klum -- known for her over-the-top Halloween costumes -- resembled a living statue, her white gown draped perfectly, looking like marble.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Originally, Vargas had cast a non-actor who had recently become a father and whose real life closely resembled the fiction, but he exited the project after realizing it would take him away from his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The three holes also resembled the Holy Trinity, representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Her cheeks were hollow, and with her sorrowful, honey-colored face she truly resembled her mother now.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers