analogizing

present participle of analogize
as in comparing
to describe as similar analogized the White House scandal to a cancer that was spreading to every internal organ of the body

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  • Over the past decade, skyscrapers continued to rise in the Brickell area, on the south side of the Miami River and the downtown core, with some comparing it to Manhattan south.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The statement further addressed the context of the tribute, comparing it to other moments of silence following tragedies.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • For their part, Israeli leaders discovered the political utility of equating such hostility with Europe’s fascist past.
    Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Stop equating stress with success.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Analogizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogizing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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