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
ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Because someone like, say, Druski has just continued to scale up and create great work within the creator ecosystem.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Byron Hurd, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
With consecutive road games in Minnesota and Boston upcoming, the Hornets will need somewhat of a cushion to be able to hang with the likes of the Magic and Heat during the season’s last week prior to the regular-season finale in New York against the Knicks on April 12.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 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
Barn owls and mongoose, other species that like to feed on terns, are rare in the urban core.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Because someone like, say, Druski has just continued to scale up and create great work within the creator ecosystem.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
The out-of-production GT logged its time in the same prototype class as the ZR1X, giving it a rare like-for-like victory.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
With consecutive road games in Minnesota and Boston upcoming, the Hornets will need somewhat of a cushion to be able to hang with the likes of the Magic and Heat during the season’s last week prior to the regular-season finale in New York against the Knicks on April 12.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 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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Last year, new college graduates wanted remote, high-paying jobs that aligned with their values.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Michaels, who traveled to the Capitol last year to press for the files’ release, wanted Bondi gone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1847, Henri-Clément Sanson, who preferred gambling to guillotining, pawned off the family apparatus.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, those who prefer to simply unwind by the pool can also do so in perfect peace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lobby also doubles as a café (where guests enjoy complimentary coffee and tea all day long), so you'll be welcomed by the smell of roasting beans.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Three sides of the bar are open to the general public, who can walk around the backside of the North End Zone concourse and still enjoy the new view of the field.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bully feels custom-designed to please the diehards exhausted by his noxious antics.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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This time around, under Rupert Goold’s actor-forward direction and with Guirgis’s distinctive voiciness, the story has more in common with the canine of its title — there’s a little more swagger, sweetness, and slobber, a little more desire to please.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The flight instructor had more than 800 hours in total of civilian flight experience and had flown 140 hours in helicopters similar to the one that crashed.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chamber is also backing another idea Mayor Vince Lago recently proposed — a plan to potentially charge commercial property owners across the Gables a beautification fee, except for those on Miracle Mile and Giralda, which already have a similar fee in place.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Better yet, visit at the end of September for the Feile Tilting, a celebration of the Titling community’s irish heritage that culminates in what is rumored to be a pretty raucous shed crawl.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first half was pretty even, but the Colleyville Heritage (16-4-2) did put a little more pressure on, despite going into a steady 15-20 mile-per-hour wind.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The backstory The resort opened as The Nam Hai in 2006 and operated as such for about a decade before it was acquired by Four Seasons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Officers believe the suspect is about 21-23 years old and drives an older model dark green Honda Civic.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Baker would probably love People’s, a new referral-only cocktail lounge in the West Village.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Frank and his wife loved the concert.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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