- 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
We can sit and rot until we become a version of ourselves resembling the one from the old world, but who is fundamentally different — quieter, angrier, dying.
From Salon • May 30, 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
The 1750s were a slow decade resembling a theatrical intermission.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
For her, tanning had moved from an intense hobby to something more closely resembling a psychological dysfunction.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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