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verb

past tense of like
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of liked
Verb
Which Beyoncé song would Hart have liked to work into Lestat’s music as an influence? Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 Everything changed when the club were approached with the information that Glasner liked the idea of joining them. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The in-betweener who tries and tries to blend in, to be normal, to be cool, to be good, to be liked. Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 Jack Nicholson liked to get up to some silly antics on the set of A Few Good Men, his costar Kevin Pollak said. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 So Brooks, ever on a quest to prove himself, liked that Tolkin saw him as an intellectual—or at least a could-be intellectual. Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Amid the pullback, here are a few negative beta stocks to consider that are well liked by Evercore ISI. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Pitman liked finding cars that drivers didn’t want found. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 This was a bet that Geoff Clark and I both liked and shared with all readers. David Troy, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liked
Adjective
  • Satinderjeet Singh remains a fugitive and has ties to Sacramento, Fresno, Canada, India and Mexico, according to a wanted flier distributed by the FBI.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The wanted fugitive is described as being 6 feet tall with a weight between 147 and 190 pounds.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Canha enjoyed his time on the show but said cooking under a time constraint proved to be about as difficult as hitting a 100 mph fastball.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Last year, the club ripped off 10 straight games entering the break and enjoyed notable surges the prior seasons as well.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Some fans wore giant Viking horns, while others preferred T-shirts with giant black stripes across the middle.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Through the chaos, Colleen — who preferred her husband speak on her behalf for this story — is steadied by the TV, waiting for her two favorite programs to come on each evening.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Pop crossovers, polished ballads and the young seeds of bro-country were what populated the radio, but Church loved harder rock influences, outlaw heroes, and even the Muscle Shoals soul.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • The quaint downtown is easily walkable and peppered with shops that have been family run for generations and restaurants loved by all ages.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • His performances at the World Cup will have pleased West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • When using chemical methods to kill the shrub, be sure to protect desirable plants from overspray.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Instead of looking only for escapements or technical innovation, Newman encourages appreciation of cases, dials, proportions, engraving, and overall design—the same qualities that define today’s most desirable independent watches.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Justices Clarence Thomas and Alito wrote long dissents arguing that the framers of the 14th Amendment did not or would not have favored birthright citizenship.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • England is favored against Argentina, but this one is viewed as very close.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • The Braves fans, the American fans who joined in or at least savored the novelty, enjoyed the experience brought to them by that small group of England soccer fans.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

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“Liked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liked. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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