liken
verb (used with object)
to represent as similar or like; compare.
has likened
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present perfectof liken (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has likened advanced AI to “summoning an alien species” while others in AI, including Amodei, have long predicted the probability of something bad happening because of the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Verstappen has likened the new F1 to the "Mario Kart" computer game.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
YouTube, meanwhile, has likened itself to television during the trial, rebuffing the idea of equating it with online social media platforms.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
This includes expanding programs that provide payment — in the form of debit cards, which Burke has likened to an “Amazon gift card” — to parents to cobble together customized educational plans for their children.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025
It is no extravagant flight of fancy which has likened him to Michelangelo.
From Jean Francois Millet by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll
