likened

VERB

compare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equate relate

STRONG

allegorize approach assimilate balance correlate equal link match parallel resemble

WEAK

approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison come up to distinguish between draw parallel identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence

Antonyms

STRONG

differ disconnect disproportion imbalance separate

Example Sentences

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Appearing on Fox40 News last year, Becerra likened the criminal case to being “married for 20 years” and “all of a sudden you find out that your spouse has been cheating.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In 2023, we likened FSD to a teenager with a learner’s permit.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Skipworth, though, likened consumers’ reactions of late to customer behavior during the period in 2022 when gas prices jumped following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Nevertheless, some have likened what is happening in private credit to a slow run on a bank.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A great radioactive cloud was deposited on the tiny atoll of Rongalap, 150 kilometers away, where the inhabitants likened the explosion to the Sun rising in the West.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan