more like
idiom
: 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
If anything, this feels more like Parks & Rec than The Office, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
—
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
There are Detroit-style pizzas, more like focaccias topped with dollops of ricotta the way a baker would pipe icing onto a decorative cake.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The pod releases a tension-soothing botanical scent that makes showering feel less like a chore and more like a luxury.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
With some collectives, however, NIL has been used more like a signing bonus in that payment is contingent on a recruit picking a school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for more like
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
There are Detroit-style pizzas, more like focaccias topped with dollops of ricotta the way a baker would pipe icing onto a decorative cake.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The pod releases a tension-soothing botanical scent that makes showering feel less like a chore and more like a luxury.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
With some collectives, however, NIL has been used more like a signing bonus in that payment is contingent on a recruit picking a school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for more like
Cite this Entry
“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share