resembles

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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resembles

A game called "Flappy Bill" features a bald eagle carrying a document in its claws that tries to avoid smashing into columns of various heights, against a background that resembles Washington DC.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Sinha says the latest Nepal disaster resembles a series of catastrophic events that India has experienced in recent years, including the 2021 Chamoli disaster and the 2025 Dharali disaster in Uttarakhand.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The White House now resembles something Liberace would say is a little over the top.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Leap of Faith” has a country-style lyric of struggles to get by in a “gritty old town,” but the sound more closely resembles cheerful “heartland rock.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Gentlemen, you hear! Now which of you most resembles Bothwell?” cried Mr. Rochester.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë