more like
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: 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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This one feels more like an extreme form of exposure therapy.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Given that Ortega and Keoghan are highly talented actors who can enliven the limpest material, this feels more like a more foundational issue in the writing and directing.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Located above a separate Old City bar, Sassafras, 48 Record Bar feels more like a living room than cocktail lounge.
—Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 May 2025
For more like this on Forbes, check out: As Warren Buffett Steps Down, What’s Next For Financial Leadership?
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Given that Ortega and Keoghan are highly talented actors who can enliven the limpest material, this feels more like a more foundational issue in the writing and directing.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Located above a separate Old City bar, Sassafras, 48 Record Bar feels more like a living room than cocktail lounge.
—Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 May 2025
For more like this on Forbes, check out: As Warren Buffett Steps Down, What’s Next For Financial Leadership?
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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