resemble
verb (used with object)
to be like or similar to.
has resembled
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present perfectof resemble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At times, Schumer’s prewar apartment building overlooking Prospect Park has resembled a tower under siege; he has yet to endorse Mamdani.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Secondly, under Ange Postecoglou their defence has resembled a chocolate fireguard at times and so the chances of them limiting Manchester City enough so they can obtain a positive result feel very slim.
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
London’s luxury property market has resembled "a giant washing machine" for overseas laundered money in recent decades, said Jonathan Benton, former head of the UK's National Crime Agency's international corruption unit.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
All awards season long, its success has resembled that of “Parasite” and “Roma” in years past and it’s barreling down on Tuesday’s Oscar nominations announcement with a full head of steam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
The Indian gentleman, for thousands of years past, has resembled Victor Hugo's noble: 'Un vrai sire Chatelain Laisse ecrire Le vilain.
From Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling
