resemble
verb (used with object)
to be like or similar to.
resembled
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past participleof resemble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof resemble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
resembleverb (used with object)to be like or similar to.
Example Sentences
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That pattern closely resembled what researchers observed in people with IBD.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
At times, the standing area closest to the stage resembled an Indian wedding, with fans copying Dosanjh's impressive moves.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Once, border migration patterns resembled a loop: thousands of laborers, mostly men, commuted here once or twice a year from Mexico to jobs in the fields, then on to other jobs once harvests were over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Local newspaper the Maerkische Allgemeine Zeitung reported they resembled large, homemade model rockets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The jail resembled a fortress, with barred windows and cold stone passageways and tiered cells.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
