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as in to equate
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent
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Recent Examples of liken
The restaurant’s general manager, Saskia Baden, likens it to a Mediterranean bento box.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Right-hander James Karinchak There’s a tired baseball cliche likening upside plays to lottery tickets.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
California argued that the laws were valid safety regulations, likening them to speed limits or other traffic laws.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Some state legislators likened the current moment to the weeks after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, which helped unify Democratic lawmakers and spurred the passage of a marquee police oversight bill in Colorado.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Right-hander James Karinchak There’s a tired baseball cliche likening upside plays to lottery tickets.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
California argued that the laws were valid safety regulations, likening them to speed limits or other traffic laws.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Some state legislators likened the current moment to the weeks after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, which helped unify Democratic lawmakers and spurred the passage of a marquee police oversight bill in Colorado.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liken
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Li highlighted YouTube’s safety features and compared YouTube to entertainment streaming services like Netflix and Disney+, an argument YouTube has made before.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Brennan Center looks at what the change will be by region in 2030 compared with 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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We’ve been trained since childhood to equate calcium with skeletal strength, and dairy milk is the darling of the calcium-containing food world.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jones has often equated that factor to using a credit card, meaning a bill will eventually come due.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liken. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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