- present participle of liken.
likening
Example Sentences
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“I’m not here because of some great thing I did, I’m here because God delivered me,” Paxton said, likening himself to other “not particularly perfect” biblical figures like Peter, Paul and David.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gaines, who is also a stand-up comedian, called Grigoryan’s response to his post “so bizarre,” “kind of slanderous” and “like a real-life ‘Seinfeld’ episode,” likening the Glendale chef to the show’s famously withholding Soup Nazi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
More than 1,600 employees signed a petition calling for it to end, with some likening the company to a "data extraction factory," according to media reports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei initially flagged the possibility of such a risk to neoclouds in a March note, likening CoreWeave’s business model to a “situationship,” or a noncommittal romantic entanglement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
He replied by likening himself to a pair of scissors.
From The Jew by Jo?zef Ignacy Kraszewski
