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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To make your own homemade cold foam taste more like a frozen creamer, use heavy cream for the base; this helps create a richer, thicker, and more stable texture.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
In the initial design, the two side tents serve as bedrooms, with the level, raised floors supporting thick double mattresses that appear more like beds from home than thin camping mats.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Lucky for me, my Type-A tendencies make this particular aspect of work feel less like a job and more like a privilege.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
But no—the second horn sounds even more like mine.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
In the initial design, the two side tents serve as bedrooms, with the level, raised floors supporting thick double mattresses that appear more like beds from home than thin camping mats.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Lucky for me, my Type-A tendencies make this particular aspect of work feel less like a job and more like a privilege.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
But no—the second horn sounds even more like mine.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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