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likened

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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The 28-year-old, who himself claimed pole at the opening race of the year in Australia, likened his last-gasp lap to "scoring a goal in football".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It could be difficult to mount a legal challenge to the settlement and its addendum, according to Kautter, who likened the arrangement to a contract between the president and the federal government.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Appearing on Fox40 News last year, Becerra likened the criminal case to being “married for 20 years” and “all of a sudden you find out that your spouse has been cheating.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

To end the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the regime’s first supreme leader, made the difficult call to end the fighting, a decision he likened to drinking from a poisoned chalice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Thus the simple lockstep of history has given way to a far more differentiated view that might be likened to an ever-varying counterpoint pattern.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson