"Similar to" versus "As with" versus "Like"

[CrystalSpringston]

Hi Instructor,
I have questions in regards to the usage of Similar to. Pls kindly help.
First of all, the idomatic usage is Similar to, rather than similar with/as. Correct?
Second, whether we can replace" like" with "similar to"?
The example:

Like other singers, Monica used to be very poor in her young age.
Can we say Similar to other singers here? The same question is for "As with".
Thank you!

[RonPurewal]

everything i might possibly write about 'similar to' is here:
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/foru ... ml#p116478

[RonPurewal]

...and, yes, it's 'similar to' (not '...with' or '...as').