liken
verb (used with object)
to represent as similar or like; compare.
have been likening
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present perfect progressiveof liken.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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All throughout the symposium - hosted by the University of Melbourne - people have been likening Swift to Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Beyoncé.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024
A lot of people have been likening Bolton's play this season to Brazil 1970.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 24, 2010
