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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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With the Southern flavor you bring to comedy, I kind of liken it to hip-hop, when it comes to the regional styles of different comics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

That’s why observers liken the market to a roller coaster.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Unfortunately, I went on to liken Francis’ way of thinking to Pauling’s.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.