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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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It could be difficult to mount a legal challenge to the settlement and its addendum, according to Kautter, who likened the arrangement to a contract between the president and the federal government.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Rickover likened himself to Attila the Hun and had young officers conduct job interviews on chairs with specially shortened front legs, banishing them to a closet if they disappointed him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The chairman likened the company to a real estate developer that buys land, sells it at a higher price, and reinvests the proceeds.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Del Vaz Projects and Frieze hosted a party that recreated Arnold’s otherworldly home, once likened to Andy Warhol’s Factory.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Early rock and roll was likened to medieval plagues by the clueless journalists and nervous educators of the time.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz