liken to
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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It can, in a sense, be likened to the Suez Canal, where Egypt earns huge revenues from allowing shipping transit.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The campy, colorful contest has been likened to the World Cup with songs instead of soccer.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Since 1980, her partner had been the kindly, worshipful Dutch actor Robert Wolders, whom Ferrer likens to a gentlemanly doormat.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Collaborations still ladder up to American Eagle’s broader strategy, which Brommers likened to a streaming show.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The campy, colorful contest has been likened to the World Cup with songs instead of soccer.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Since 1980, her partner had been the kindly, worshipful Dutch actor Robert Wolders, whom Ferrer likens to a gentlemanly doormat.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Collaborations still ladder up to American Eagle’s broader strategy, which Brommers likened to a streaming show.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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