feel like

phrase

Synonyms of feel likenext
: to have an inclination for
feel like a walk?

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With choreography from frequent collaborator Sean Bankhead, the visuals felt like a return to form, one that fans had long been anticipating. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 The Anaheim Ducks had been in a rebuild for what felt like years. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Related What were once blips on the modern music timeline now feel like harbingers of things to come for 2027. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 The collection itself was presented in a salon upstairs, which felt like a showroom. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feel like

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First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feel like was in 1808

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“Feel like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20like. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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