analogized

Definition of analogizednext
past tense of analogize
as in compared
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 analogized Some have analogized ultralights to other planes as motorcycles are to cars, which begins to explain the stigma some pilots have seen applied to the recreational act of flying them, particularly when launched from airports. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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  • Another buyer compared them to the popular Hoka brand.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The vice president compared the post to a special counsel, a post traditionally appointed for independence from the Justice Department leader directed to pursue a specific subject.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • Democrats equated the salary to Lincoln’s working as a party operative.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Analogized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogized. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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