1
as in to want
to wish to have
I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have
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2
as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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3
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving
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as in to please
to see fit
feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town
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as in liking
positive regard for something
she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
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as in similar
having qualities in common
you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep
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as in about
close to but not exactly
the distance is more like 500 miles
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Recent Examples of like
Tom Opre,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Fylla told The Star that the KU coaching staff likes Mbiya’s new build.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Brown interviewed over 1,000 guests, including civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, politicians including President Ronald Reagan, and celebs the likes of Denzel Washington.
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Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Chicks Our littlest Peeps like to make dioramas, too.
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Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Browns don’t like to chase a fast lure, according to Henderson.
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Tom Opre,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Fylla told The Star that the KU coaching staff likes Mbiya’s new build.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Noun
Try to get all of it, even though your potato may look a little moon-like.
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Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Brown interviewed over 1,000 guests, including civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, politicians including President Ronald Reagan, and celebs the likes of Denzel Washington.
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Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Adverb
Set upon a glossy black floor with a soundtrack playing tunes by the likes of Mazzy Star, Demeulemeester’s section is mesmerizing, and almost vortex-like, without trying at all.
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Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Chicks Our littlest Peeps like to make dioramas, too.
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Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for like
Verb
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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And who wouldn’t want to stay a good long while here—especially to take maximum advantage of that 16,000-square-foot spa?
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Under owner Arte Moreno, the Angels have resisted rebuilding, preferring to add lower-tier free agents and rush college players to the major leagues in an effort to field a competitive roster.
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Ice plant sounds like the sort of thing that would prefer a cooler climate, but Delosperma cooperi thrives in warm, dry weather.
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Defense stocks have enjoyed a bumper year in 2026, as conflicts from Ukraine to Iran increase demand for munitions worldwide.
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With estimated sales totaling €32 billion and a growth rate between 4-6% for 2025, jewelry seems to be enjoying its brightest summer yet.
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Making price info less accessible The order to be voted on later this month includes a few other changes that will please ISPs and their lobby groups.
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Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.
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Fans will appreciate the one-of-a-kind decor and furnishings, including original seats from the ballpark, an authentic scoreboard and a coffee table signed by Red Sox players.
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Lands’ statement gave no indication of how park officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.
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They’re designed with a drawstring waistband to adjust the fit to your liking, plus two side pockets, two cargo pockets, and two back pockets to hold your essentials.
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Plus, the straps can be tightened or loosened to your liking.
Adjective
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The arrests come a few weeks after 12 men were taken into custody in a similar sting operation in Miami-Dade.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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