feel like

phrase

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

Examples of feel like in a Sentence

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The goal of keeping Democratic Senate seats and flipping four GOP seats once felt like a long shot. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026 She's talked publicly about how the New Zealand coastal aesthetic and the California one felt like natural relatives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 Fall technically started a few days ago, but this weekend will feel like it — lower rainfall chances, lower humidity and lower temperatures. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Fall might feel like the time for a long list of gardening tasks instead of new planting, but there are lots of leafy greens that retain their best flavor in cooler temperatures, and can even handle a surprise cold snap or two. — The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feel like

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Oct. 2026.

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