Synonyms of like
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as in to want
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as in to prefer
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as in to enjoy
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as in to please
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as in wants
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as in prefers
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as in enjoys
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as in pleases
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as in kind
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as in equivalent
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as in liking
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as in types
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as in equivalents
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as in likings
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as in similar
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as in pretty
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as in about
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as in as
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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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as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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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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as in wants
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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as in prefers
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving
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as in pleases
to see fit
feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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as in types
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 equivalents
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 likings
positive regard for something
she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
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Recent Examples of like
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
That pro-democracy movement's not going to like being killed by the American bombs.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
The game often felt frantic and end-to-end, with West Ham carrying a threat on the break, through the likes of the impressive Crysencio Summerville.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 28 Feb. 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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
No one likes calling an Uber themselves, anyway.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Tom Burrows, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra represent the Chinese technology giant's top tier devices aimed at challenging the likes of Samsung and Apple in the high-end segment of the market.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Reimer remembers going down to the beach as a child to see the grunion, and now likes to educate the next generation of youngsters who show up to see them.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
That pro-democracy movement's not going to like being killed by the American bombs.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
The show also featured several lifetime achievement awards being presented to the likes of Amy Pascal, Jason Blum, and Mara Brock Akil.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
The game often felt frantic and end-to-end, with West Ham carrying a threat on the break, through the likes of the impressive Crysencio Summerville.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 28 Feb. 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
Verb
But catcher Hunter Goodman, Colorado’s lone All-Star last season, likes what’s being done during camp to rectify the situation.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
No one likes calling an Uber themselves, anyway.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
The game often felt frantic and end-to-end, with West Ham carrying a threat on the break, through the likes of the impressive Crysencio Summerville.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra represent the Chinese technology giant's top tier devices aimed at challenging the likes of Samsung and Apple in the high-end segment of the market.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for like
Adjective
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Based on similar moral panics among Democratic politicos proposing bans on new data center development from Oregon to Georgia, the Left seems ready to unite to oppose AI because of its extraordinary potential for economic productivity.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The most high-profile of those included the internal sale of the club’s women’s team, and similar intragroup transactions covering two hotels and a car park.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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A lot of folks could likely get by with less storage, but Touch ID is pretty much an essential quality-of-life feature that Apple should've included with the base model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Crockett lost, pretty resoundingly, especially with white and Latino voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The clock is ticking faster towards the depletion of Social Security's trust fund that helps fund benefits for about 70 million Americans.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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These observations are anecdotal for Los Angeles County, as the department traditionally sets up its mosquito traps at the beginning of March and leaves them out until about after Thanksgiving, Kluh said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, no comparable athlete organizing drives have surfaced, as player-employee advocates have shifted their focus away from federal regulators to the courts and lawmakers.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The result is an eventual cough that produces a sound comparable to a car backfiring through a bag of gelatine.—
Alexis Wilkinson,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The service Despite the fact that the resort is, quite literally, removed from direct access to any major city, no special request seems too unrealistic or unreasonable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the offensive line, five-star offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe — at 6-foot-7, 330 pounds — already looks quite capable of contributing on a Big Ten front.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Probing an analogous space leads you to learn and stretch.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Primary care physicians often send referral notes—analogous to prescriptions—that list the patient’s medical history and describe the needed treatment.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The education news outlet 74 previously reported that Kerr claimed in bankruptcy proceedings that AllHere owed her approximately $630,000 in unpaid commissions related to the LAUSD contract.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 miles, with its epicenter approximately 11 miles east-southeast of Willows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Like.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/like. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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