liken to
phrasal verb
likened to; likening to; likens to
: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
Some critics have likened his writing to Faulkner's.
She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
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This might be likened to the Waymo or Zoox of mental health therapy, referring to the emerging advent of today’s autonomous self-driving cars.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Have the diagonal braces been likened to crisscrossing bridge railings or skyscraper reinforcements?
—The New York Times, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Bardella canceled a speech at the US Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February after former Trump adviser Steve Bannon made what some likened to a Nazi salute.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Isak is often likened to another Premier League legend, Thierry Henry.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Have the diagonal braces been likened to crisscrossing bridge railings or skyscraper reinforcements?
—The New York Times, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Bardella canceled a speech at the US Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February after former Trump adviser Steve Bannon made what some likened to a Nazi salute.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Isak is often likened to another Premier League legend, Thierry Henry.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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