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

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likened

The rush of juice comes from rupturing the vacuole, a compartment within the cells that Clark likened to a water balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

The Pacific can be likened to someone "burning with fever", says Ana Liza Solis, head of climatology at the Philippines' national weather bureau.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Decades ago, retirement planning was likened to a “three-legged stool”: one leg represented a pension, another leg represented Social Security and the last stood for the individual’s own personal savings and investments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Khalil's ordeal also exposed him to conditions in a Louisiana jail he likened to torture, describing constant fluorescent light, cold, and poor food.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

I likened the top sixteen fencers in the world to superheroes, insanely fast, mesmerizing to watch, and lucky enough to not even have to fence the first day of World Cup competition.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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