liken

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /

VERB

compare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equate relate

STRONG

allegorize approach assimilate balance correlate equal link match parallel resemble

WEAK

approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison come up to distinguish between draw parallel identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence

Antonyms

STRONG

differ disconnect disproportion imbalance separate

Example Sentences

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Out of magnanimity, I’ll liken this trifle to a Rothko.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This "is what replacing looks like," added Polanski, a charismatic figurehead some liken to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and who only took charge of the Greens last September.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Experts and activists liken it to searching for a snowball in a blizzard.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

For his latest film, the quest for goosebumps took him to the frontier of AI as he followed researchers on an expedition they liken to the discovery of fire and electricity—or the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

I do not now, and I did not then, liken myself to Paul.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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