- 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
Even traditional wall text has been replaced by informational sheets resembling fliers that visitors can grab from dispensers throughout the galleries.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
My mouth moved, once, twice, three times, before something resembling a word crawled out of it.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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