- present tense form of resemble (3rd person singular).
resembles
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Trapped in this stiffer, earlier incarnation, the only acting Strong is able to do is poke his head straight up from his shoulders until he resembles a retractable pen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
His every motive feels ulterior, and his inevitable simmering romance with Lowen resembles a can of worms that could pop open at any moment.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Fourteen-year-old Genevieve learns she can change her clothes to pass as a much more glamorous 17-year-old, while 11-year-old Fenella prefers covering herself in gray fur so she resembles a cat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
An AFP team saw a chimney spewing out black smoke at the site, which in places resembles a black lunar landscape, in March 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
I chose a pattern with a woven look at the corners that resembles the weaving of a basket, five strips of fabric around the border.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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