liken

Example Sentences

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His mother’s sister and brother-in-law helped care for them when they could, but he likened himself to a latchkey kid because of the amount of time he and his sister spent alone.

From Los Angeles Times

Because it popped up within a larger-scale data collection, there was a backlog of images to analyze -- what Holz likened to "baby pictures," or earlier documentation that could tie together the research.

From Barron's

The number of competitors in the defense shipbuilding market remains low, he said, likening it to a “walled garden.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The app has been likened to China's WeChat - a so-called "super app" that combines messaging and government services, but without encryption.

From BBC

She likened Morton to "family" and said the relationship had never affected her role as a politician.

From BBC