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.

Examples of more like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For older travelers who increasingly value convenience and flexibility, having the details handled in advance can make a vacation feel less like a schedule to manage and more like a break. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Urban legend says that rats outnumber the city’s humans by as many as five to one, but a 2023 study put the number at more like three million, or about one for every three bipeds. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The story of how Chicago beat the odds to become a hub of quarterback development isn’t necessarily a perfect storm, more like a steady rain that’s been pushing forward for 15 or 20 years. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

My process looks more like taking the time to warm my body up, and my process is a lot more intentional and specific in comparison to what Simon is doing. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for more like

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike