1
as in compares
to describe as similar
he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture
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as in identifies
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent
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Recent Examples of likens
Edwards likens the trio’s dynamic to Brody, Hooper, and Quint from Jaws, played in that 1975 Spielberg classic by Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw — disparate individuals hunting a prehistoric creature.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hill likens working with the AI to dealing with an extraterrestrial lifeform while simultaneously attempting to anthropomorphize it.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
Scott likens the final fight to an alleyway fight – fighting dirty.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Andrew Scott, a classical studies professor at Villanova University, likens them to battle reenactments of the American Civil War.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
My colleague Dan Seifert likens it to the tiny kitchen television / radio boxes that once hung underneath many of our cabinets.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The Australian Republic Movement, or ARM, which campaigns for an Australian citizen to replace the British monarch as head of state, likens the royal visit to a touring act in the entertainment industry.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Marques likens the excitement around generative AI to an iceberg.
—John Kell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Ronan likens her situation to a footballer who’s served their time on the pitch and goes on to coach.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Hill likens working with the AI to dealing with an extraterrestrial lifeform while simultaneously attempting to anthropomorphize it.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
Scott likens the final fight to an alleyway fight – fighting dirty.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Andrew Scott, a classical studies professor at Villanova University, likens them to battle reenactments of the American Civil War.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
My colleague Dan Seifert likens it to the tiny kitchen television / radio boxes that once hung underneath many of our cabinets.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The Australian Republic Movement, or ARM, which campaigns for an Australian citizen to replace the British monarch as head of state, likens the royal visit to a touring act in the entertainment industry.
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Marques likens the excitement around generative AI to an iceberg.
—John Kell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Ronan likens her situation to a footballer who’s served their time on the pitch and goes on to coach.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Likens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likens. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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