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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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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

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

“Any science may be likened to a river,” says a Johns Hopkins biologist, Professor Carl P. Swanson.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson