resemble
verb (used with object)
to be like or similar to.
resembling
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present participleof resemble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There’s even one resembling a glistening rainbow Nerds Gummy Cluster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Behind guarded gates resembling an Indian maharajah's palace are hundreds of elephants and big cats, giraffes grazing in a mock savannah, and chimpanzees and orangutans swinging from ropes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
You can even see the individual heat-scarred tiles resembling a handmade quilt and marvel at the crew hatch where astronauts entered the flight deck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Under certain conditions, they organize themselves into repeating patterns known as lattices, resembling the orderly arrangement of atoms in a crystal, but on a much smaller scale.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Mother had come to Australia on short notice after receiving word that a woman resembling his wife had been photographed at Sydney Airport.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
