as in to compare
to describe as similar
analogized the White House scandal to a cancer that was spreading to every internal organ of the body
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Recent Examples of analogize
Indeed, many Europeans found the South inspiring, analogizing their cause to the wave of anti-monarchy revolutions that swept Europe in 1848.
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Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Sadie Collective co-founder and international finance researcher Fanta Traore analogized it to Michael Jordan’s partnership with Nike.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 4 June 2025
Fleck analogized it to putting up an adorable cat filter during a video meeting.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Some may analogize that to trying to measure up players in high school or Jr. B to major junior.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Sadie Collective co-founder and international finance researcher Fanta Traore analogized it to Michael Jordan’s partnership with Nike.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 4 June 2025
Fleck analogized it to putting up an adorable cat filter during a video meeting.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Some may analogize that to trying to measure up players in high school or Jr. B to major junior.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogize
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The bank approved 13 renewable energy projects last year worth $97 million, compared with 14 projects valued at $108 million a year earlier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even with its bright look, scientists compare the water’s acidity to everyday liquids like vinegar or orange juice.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The city’s new approach is a radical break with more than a decade of planning, when redevelopment was equated with building luxury hotels for tourists.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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While some might say that was a sign of progress, Roby equates it as to losing a dear friend.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Analogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogize. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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