liken to
phrasal verb
likened to; likening to; likens to
: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
Some critics have likened his writing to Faulkner's.
She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
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Dick, who succumbed to cancer in 2018, was a presidential speechwriter and advisor who Goodwin likens to the Zelig of the era, continually entrenched at the nexus of its consequential characters and moments.
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who some on the Right have likened to Soros, owing to his similar proclivity for bankrolling left-wing causes.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Flashes of rose and jasmine pare it down, leaving you with a soft and feminine scent that has been likened to the citrusy Chanel N°5.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Wembanyama, for his part, has been likened to a praying mantis.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who some on the Right have likened to Soros, owing to his similar proclivity for bankrolling left-wing causes.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Flashes of rose and jasmine pare it down, leaving you with a soft and feminine scent that has been likened to the citrusy Chanel N°5.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Wembanyama, for his part, has been likened to a praying mantis.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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