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 can be likened to a linguistic singularity, whereby humankind demonstrably leaps forward in our intellectual prowess.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For employees, resort life centers on a staff village, where workers sleep, eat and do laundry — a situation LeBlanc likened to a summer camp.
—Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The day that Kamala Harris likened to 9/11 served as a cash grab for her party in the form of documentaries, books and constant fundraising appeals.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
But cultivating depth and a prospective future starter is particularly pivotal with a linebacker the Chiefs believe capable of orchestrating Spagnuolo’s complicated and vast schemes — which Veach likens to a Cheesecake Factory menu.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
For employees, resort life centers on a staff village, where workers sleep, eat and do laundry — a situation LeBlanc likened to a summer camp.
—Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The day that Kamala Harris likened to 9/11 served as a cash grab for her party in the form of documentaries, books and constant fundraising appeals.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
But cultivating depth and a prospective future starter is particularly pivotal with a linebacker the Chiefs believe capable of orchestrating Spagnuolo’s complicated and vast schemes — which Veach likens to a Cheesecake Factory menu.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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