more of

phrase

—used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another

It's more of a guess than an estimate.

Examples of more of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In clinical studies of people taking the medications for obesity, fat mass generally accounts for more of the lost weight than lean mass, Campbell pointed out. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The Senate is more of a reach and would require Democrats to net four seats, including multiple on historically Republican terrain, but the war in Iran is raising GOP concern that even red states such as Kansas are newly in play. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Government capital will take more of the risk, helping backstop bonds sold to pension funds and other large institutional investors. — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

One of the tragedies of life is that taking more of one often means giving up some of the other, and Yousfi treats her characters with enough nuance to show just how hard those choices are to make in real time. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for more of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove