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
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
What are some of the changes to the current system that AFCA members would like to see installed in the very near future?
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Wood joined a roster of SNL UK hosts including Tina Fey and Nicola Coughlan and the likes of Jimmy Fallon and Graham Norton have popped up in sketches.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
So what seed types do birds like best?
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Euphoria likes to court controversy, and Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to the word, either.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
In the competitive economy for people’s attention, the videos can help win looks and likes, potentially driving ad revenue for those who post them.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Verb
Officials from Germany and Italy would like to see the deal move forward swiftly to ratification without changes, while Spain and France are reportedly backing the Parliamentary approach.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
What are some of the changes to the current system that AFCA members would like to see installed in the very near future?
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Noun
Buffett, who now serves as chairman of Berkshire, frequently turned into a brand mascot for the likes of Squishmallow, Fruit of the Loom and other Berkshire companies.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Wood joined a roster of SNL UK hosts including Tina Fey and Nicola Coughlan and the likes of Jimmy Fallon and Graham Norton have popped up in sketches.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Adverb
What was your relationship with Candiace like before The Traitors?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
So what seed types do birds like best?
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
Barnes also likes to spend lavishly on his new partner, Emily (Emily Blunt) — as Bezos clearly likes to do with Sanchez Bezos.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Euphoria likes to court controversy, and Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to the word, either.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
Noun
Buffett, who now serves as chairman of Berkshire, frequently turned into a brand mascot for the likes of Squishmallow, Fruit of the Loom and other Berkshire companies.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
In the competitive economy for people’s attention, the videos can help win looks and likes, potentially driving ad revenue for those who post them.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for like
Adjective
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Kirsten Kelly-Vargas and her husband, Gary, felt a similar urgency to acquire the proper attire for the occasion.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Paller tried a similar experiment in 2009, this time using sound.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Five or six per cent of the adult population is still a pretty big number.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Its prices are pretty much on par with those from Vivid Seats, but there are way more shows with prices under $150 (all of them except for the September 15 stop in Canada).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Although lower in the western sky, Venus shines about seven times brighter than Jupiter, yet continues to be rather disappointing in telescopes.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Wimberley, with a population of about 3,000, and New Braunfels, with a population of about 116,000, are tourist destinations in the Texas Hill Country.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Teamsters Local 727, which represents animal care specialists, groundskeepers, patrol officers, seasonals, aides, and custodians, said the zoo's latest contract offer would take away their current health care plans without providing a comparable alternative.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The idea is to deal with a heavily armored or deeply buried target by dropping a bomb that is hard enough and heavy enough to plunge through yards of earth and stone to deliver a staggering blast comparable to a seismic event.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 May 2026
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However, the day did not go quite according to plan for Dale Coyne Racing's Romain Grosjean, and that was all thanks to an unfortunate run-in — in the most literal sense imaginable — with a bird.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 29, 2026 Tension shows up today when timing, tone, or expectations don’t quite match.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An analogous argument, albeit in the context of children and teenagers, was recently brought against Meta and other social media companies.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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What’s going on there is analogous to what the oil business did in Houston and Dallas.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kelly’s laboratory discovered tafamidis, marketed by Pfizer as Vyndaqel and Vyndamax, which slows the progression of transthyretin cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy and is taken by approximately 70,000 patients worldwide.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Hazardville Water Company serves approximately 7,500 customers in the towns of Enfield, Somers and East Windsor.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 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 7 May. 2026.
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