more like

phrase

: close to : about, approximately
I thought it would only take two or three minutes, but it ended up taking more like half an hour.

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But, getting into the actual game with CFP ramifications for both teams will cost fans anywhere from $353 to $940 to experience this environment that will feel more like a Halloween night in Knoxville. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Unveiled in 2014, the C-01 looked less like a conventional superbike and more like a futuristic custom cruiser that had somehow escaped from a science-fiction film. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 Suddenly, another velvet bow seems entirely reasonable, the mantel could use a little more greenery, and an elaborate miniature Christmas village feels less like an extravagance and more like a necessity. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 Activity remains relatively healthy, but Bouckaert expects 2027 to look more like the recent stretch than those earlier highs. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more like

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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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