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

Despite their small size, the fish undertake an extraordinarily demanding climb that has been likened to a salmon scaling something as extreme as Niagara Falls or even the CN Tower. —Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

To put the feat in perspective, the climb has been likened to a salmon scaling something as extreme as Niagara Falls or even the CN Tower. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

The experimental treatment would use CRISPR, a gene-editing tool likened to biological scissors, to make precise cuts in the DNA to turn off a liver gene that prevents lipids — fatty substances including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides — from being cleared from the blood. —David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026

In the mock, Boston (6-4, 212 pounds) is likened to 2025 first-rounder Tetairoa McMillan. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for liken to

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