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.

Examples of more like in a Sentence

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Material Good distinguishes itself as a retailer through its assortment of fine jewelry, luxury watches, leather goods and accessories by blending heritage brands with contemporary designers in an environment that feels more like a private gallery than a traditional boutique. —Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025

While the former requires vulnerability, the latter forbids it—and both apparent paths to liberation start to look more like prisons. —Judy Berman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025

Two major publicly available power ratings systems, ESPN’s FPI and Jeff Sagarin, peg the point spread at more like BYU -7 or -8 (or higher). —Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025

Betting lines crawl across sports broadcasts; ESPN anchors often sound more like casino hosts than sports analysts. —MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for more like

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• motorbike
• workmanlike
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