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adjective

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adverb

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conjunction

as in as
the way it would be or one would do if it looks like it's going to rain at any moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

likes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of like
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plural of like

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plural of like

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of like
Verb
There sure was plenty to like for the Twins, from all the walks to Christian Vázquez driving in three runs — his first RBIs since June 8 — to Correa getting on base four times, including three times to lead off an inning. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025 Overall: There is a lot to like here, but that’s not enough to dissipate the cloud of regression uncertainty. Kc Joyner, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Noun
Unlike the broad and more public validation that social media provides from getting likes, one-on-one conversations with chatbots can feel more intimate and potentially more convincing — not unlike the yes-men who surround the most powerful tech bros. Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 12 July 2025 The Black Panther was created by Marvel Comics visionaries Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the prolific writer-artist duo responsible for the likes of Iron Man, the Hulk, the Avengers and the X-Men. Ekow Eshun july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Adverb
There will be a movie theater, upstairs like, sort of, restaurant area. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Jude’s were like, drink a bottle of whiskey a day and follow people around as an FBI agent. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
But his message may have instilled some new hope in Alibaba — the e-commerce giant is now seeing growth in its core business and has become one of the leading artificial intelligence players in China and globally, competing with the likes of OpenAI and DeepSeek. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 American publications—including the likes of Time, which once named her in its list of 100 influential people—have also been scathing. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like
Recent Examples of Synonyms for like
Adjective
  • While geese and sandhill cranes have similar parenting styles, allowing their hatchlings to be fairly independent, Lacy noted unique challenges that come with this unusual family dynamic.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
  • Grossberg's attorney plans to file a similar lawsuit in federal court, though, claiming the Democratic representative is entitled to a jury trial.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
Adverb
  • But to concentrate their efforts on what will benefit the fish the most, scientists still need to answer some pretty fundamental questions about how smelt use their delta.
    Moira Donovan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
  • Even the title phrase, which Francis immediately fell for, falls pretty squarely in line with classic country wordplay and lyrical imagery.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Adverb
  • Nationally, about $4 billion annually is returned by all 50 states to the rightful owners as the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators says that one in every seven Americans is owed money.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
  • From 2002 to 2024, Brazil lost about 33.5 million hectares of primary forest, 47% of its total tree cover loss.
    Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Bangladesh and Sri Lanka now face 20 percent, down from the earlier 37 percent and 47 percent and now comparable to that for Vietnam’s 20 percent announced in July.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
  • While midsize data centers typically use 300,000 gallons daily, comparable to consumption by 1,000 households, large-scale facilities such as those recently built or planned in Texas can consume as much as 4.5 million gallons daily.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The distinction between a studio apartment and a one-bedroom apartment is quite simple, but understanding why the former can be a better option than the latter is slightly more complicated.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2025
  • What’s more, quite unlike the audience for other performers in their 70s who’ve passed through recently, the crowd skewed young; the median age might’ve been half his age.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rounding off the league’s national TV offerings is TBS, which is averaging 358,000 viewers per outing with its non-exclusive Tuesday night telecasts, good for a 17% lift compared to the analogous period in 2024.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • The judge found that California did not present evidence of any historically analogous laws, finding that the laws the state did cite were not similar enough.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
Adverb
  • The approximately 1-mile East Market Streetscape extends from Brook Street to Baxter Avenue.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
  • Don’t be deterred by the logistics of getting here: The hotel now runs its own private-jet service from Johannesburg, an approximately four-hour jaunt on a Learjet 45.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • Here are two reasons why partners do not necessarily need to be alike to be happy, according to the 2025 study.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Retail giants like Barnes & Noble, and publishers like Scholastic alike host summer reading programs for kids, while many libraries and bookstores across the country continue to spearhead their own.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 June 2025

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“Like.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/like. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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