liken
verb (used with object)
to represent as similar or like; compare.
likens
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present tense formof liken (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Hal likens Soldiers & Sailors to Dante’s Inferno, a place where souls are damned to eternally relive their most terrible experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
University of Michigan labor economist Betsey Stevenson likens it to a crowded restaurant where every table filled up 10 minutes ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Bandopadhyay likens a low-mass star to a fluffy meringue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Pierre likens Jordan to a massive puzzle that Stewart is trying to piece together without any instructions or even a reference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
A net woven from long grass that covers the couple during their vows, the touching of each other’s lips with salt water, and the ancient wedding song, which likens marriage to a sea voyage.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
