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
Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like taking and sharing photos.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Ashish Valentine, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Zendaya returns as Rue Bennett alongside the likes of Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Eric Dane, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Dominic Fike, and Maude Apatow.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What was the back-and-forth like on F1, securing the theaters and spending the P&A necessary to have a chance to ring the zeitgeist bell?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Unlike tariffs, taxes can be fine tuned to shield small businesses just like with individuals.
—Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like taking and sharing photos.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
What began as niche lifestyle content has since spilled into celebrity PR stunts by the likes of Timothée Chalamet playing ping-pong in Chengdu, and mainstream cultural debates.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Zendaya returns as Rue Bennett alongside the likes of Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Eric Dane, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Dominic Fike, and Maude Apatow.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Moss used it like, well, a bag, and not just a financial investment.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What was the back-and-forth like on F1, securing the theaters and spending the P&A necessary to have a chance to ring the zeitgeist bell?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for like
Verb
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Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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For her window display at the new Toast store in West Hollywood, artist Kyna Payawal wanted to entice pedestrians to stay and linger.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nearly fifty per cent of participants preferred the texts written by artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sara also enjoys photographing sports.—
Sara Diggins,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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No one enjoys wearing stiff denim—especially not when you’re wedged into a middle seat at 35,000 feet or navigating cobblestone streets for hours on end.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Creative fire rises as the nurturing Moon enters Aries and gleams within your 5th House of Creativity, encouraging bold self-expression in whichever way most pleases your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Perk up your party with an appetizer that’s sure to please the crowd.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Controlling Iran’s oil in any similar fashion has not been a main topic of conversation inside the administration, people familiar with the situation told Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The lightweight, barely-there formula dries pretty quickly, and there’s absolutely no sticky finish.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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Four large porcini ravioli for $40 is pretty outrageous — that’s seriously $10 per.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Song was arrested about a week later.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Born in Japan in 1977, in the town of Shizuoka, about an hour outside Tokyo, Jima moved to the States to attend college.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Squishmallow Gelli Gels My daughters love Squishmallows, and these Gelli Gels combine all the fun of slime, with none of the mess.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
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Anthony and Frankie said lowriders are a symbol of a lot of cultures in Southern California who love honoring the creativity and pride behind each of their cars.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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