liken to

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.

Examples of liken to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The center, which Day likened to the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, would also administer the Massachusetts Quantum Investment Fund and Quantum Tax Incentive Program that are both designed to attract and support businesses in the state. —State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026

Indonesia is overhauling its trade policies for key commodities in a sudden move that some experts liken to a hostile takeover of major industries in the resource-rich nation, with global implications. —Edna Tarigan, Fortune, 26 May 2026

Antonelli already being likened to Schumacher and Hamilton Michael Schumacher had it at Ferrari. —Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

Steve Concialdi likened to an ice cube freezing. —Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 24 May 2026

Rhymes for liken to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue