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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The brand uses four simple ingredients—organic cassava flour, organic coconut oil, water, and salt—to make gluten-free tortillas that behave more like flour tortillas than corn.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
Some performances are playful mini-stories; others feel more like pure movement set to sound.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Shewin Collared Cardigan Sweater For something with a bit more structure, try this cardigan that fits more like a blazer or shacket.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
These best-selling Bagail cubes are the reason packing finally feels less like a chore and more like a satisfyingly organized game of Tetris.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
Some performances are playful mini-stories; others feel more like pure movement set to sound.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Shewin Collared Cardigan Sweater For something with a bit more structure, try this cardigan that fits more like a blazer or shacket.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
These best-selling Bagail cubes are the reason packing finally feels less like a chore and more like a satisfyingly organized game of Tetris.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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