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

All three are aiming to make their chains more like local mom-and-pop stores. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Of course, if the trivia category is not your preferred flavor — as was the case for me with the legal terms in this puzzle — then the cookie dough lode can feel more like freezer burn to hack at with a spoon. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Sachdeva said the data looks less like a one-time wardrobe replacement and much more like a period of ongoing size transition. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

From the beginning, Musk is portrayed more like a self-promoter than a business genius. — Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for more like

• businesslike
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• motorbike
• workmanlike
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