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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Due in part to these unusual countervailing forces, the trading pattern of SpaceX shares has resembled that of a penny stock on the pink sheets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
Poland’s campaign for warplanes has resembled its pressure campaign earlier this year to get allies to send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
It has been very difficult in this discussion, which I fear has resembled a shot-gun charge rather than a rifle bullet, to keep the single aim I have had in mind.
From Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism by Canby, Henry Seidel
