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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Net income came in at 665 million euros, compared with 885 million euros in the prior year.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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According to reports cited in the lawsuit, white employees composed 68% of its leadership in 2024, compared with 29% people of color.—
Alexandra Olson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Critics said the report essentially equates one stand of conservative Christianity to be representative of Christians overall, then construes policy disagreements to be persecution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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To equate extraordinary music-making with technical command is to mistake the vehicle for the journey.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Analogize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogize. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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