liken to
phrasal verb
likened to; likening to; likens to
: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
Some critics have likened his writing to Faulkner's.
She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
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This might be likened to trying to make a blockbuster movie.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The process was likened to Lego by a company representative.
—Adam Williams
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Lauper commended Chappell Roan, who several critics have likened to Lauper as Roan has made her ascent to pop superstardom over the past year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The eerie film, which The Space Program team liken to the work of Todd Field, but required a global search to find the right setting and the necessary incentives.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The process was likened to Lego by a company representative.
—Adam Williams
july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Lauper commended Chappell Roan, who several critics have likened to Lauper as Roan has made her ascent to pop superstardom over the past year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The eerie film, which The Space Program team liken to the work of Todd Field, but required a global search to find the right setting and the necessary incentives.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for liken to
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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