1
as in to want
to wish to have
I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have
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2
as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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3
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving
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as in to please
to see fit
feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town
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as in liking
positive regard for something
she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
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as in similar
having qualities in common
you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep
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as in about
close to but not exactly
the distance is more like 500 miles
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Recent Examples of like
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Aircraft like to cruise at altitudes above 30,000 feet and below 40,000 feet because this window is a sweet spot for being above the clouds, where storms and turbulence occur.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The company’s business gained across all geographic regions on a like-for-like basis.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
There will be a movie theater, upstairs like, sort of, restaurant area.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Aircraft like to cruise at altitudes above 30,000 feet and below 40,000 feet because this window is a sweet spot for being above the clouds, where storms and turbulence occur.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The show has made household names of the likes of Jack Lowden and has won numerous awards across its three-and-a-half-year run.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The company’s business gained across all geographic regions on a like-for-like basis.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Mapping the Milky Way like never before — Goodnight, Gaia!
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
There will be a movie theater, upstairs like, sort of, restaurant area.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 shutdown has occurred because Democrats want to see extensions of tax credits and continued spending on health agencies, both actions which come directly out of federal government funds.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Alumni want more transparency Alums told IndyStar that transparency is the way to rebuild their trust.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Glasner prefers his players to know their role perfectly, to complement each other and to commit to the game plan largely without deviation.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cinnabon Sweets lovers who prefer Cinnabon over a cinnamon sugar pretzel can enjoy an OREO Spookies & Cream Chillatta with any CinnaPack purchase from October 27 to October 31.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avery is very quickly excluded from the suspect pool thanks to the time stamp on a photo of her and her father enjoying dinner together on their own at a local diner.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s always someone around the corner who’s eager to please you, but being so recognizable can become incredibly isolating as well.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of her concerts in New York City, Sabrina Carpenter is encouraging subway riders to please, please, please practice good etiquette on the trains.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With national debt now closing in on $38 trillion, Macquarie’s research found that since 2018, governments (irrespective of party) have added to the deficit at greater levels than the historical average under similar economic conditions.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The concept sells niches to hold urns, similar to buying a cemetery plot for a casket.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And many of her makeup looks are not really designed to be worn out to a party, as the prosthetics can get pretty hot and sometimes even impair her visibility.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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But even though Toews and Kane are still roaming NHL rinks, that past is pretty far back now.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jacksonville businesses of all kinds have been affected by the downstream effects of the second-longest government shutdown in history, including Chicken Country, a restaurant that has provided the area with Southern cooking for about 50 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft had taken off from Retford Gamston Airport, located about 25 miles away in Nottinghamshire, just before the crash, the BBC reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My husband loves that this particular style is infused with a touch of precious metal to give off a slight metallic sheen.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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And being this was a title fight, the crowd and everyone involved at UFC would’ve loved to see a proper finish.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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