1
: greater
something more than she expected
2
: additional, further
more guests arrived
1
a
: in addition
a couple of times more
b
: moreover
2
: to a greater or higher degree
—often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
more evenly matched
1
: a greater quantity, number, or amount
liked the idea better the more I thought about it
2
: something additional : an additional amount
3
obsolete
: persons of higher rank
singular or plural in construction
: additional persons or things or a greater amount
more will arrive shortly
more was spilled
Examples of more in a Sentence
Adjective
I felt more pain after the procedure, not less.
The new engine has even more power.
You like more sugar in your tea than I do.
He had done more harm than he had intended.
The series will have five more episodes.
The company hired a few more employees.
I offered him some more coffee.
One more thing and then I'm leaving.
Can you say that one more time?
Adverb
The shot hurt more than I expected.
It happens more often than it used to.
The building looks more like a museum than a library.
The players grew more intense as the game went on.
To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football.
She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother.
He struggled to find a more comfortable position.
It's the same product—they've done nothing more than change the label.
a couple of times more
What more could you ask for?
Noun
add a little more to the mixture
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Adjective
Keep scrolling to shop more rain boots on sale at Amazon.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Wander is accused of lying to lenders and investors, not policyholders, but the case is likely to focus more attention on Wall Street’s insurance push.
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Adverb
Soros, through his for-profit and nonprofit endeavors, remains one of the more interesting players in small- and medium-sized left-leaning partisan media in 2025.
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In one of the more truly unimaginable comebacks in recent franchise history, the Broncos clawed all the way back from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to down the Giants 30-26 at Empower Field on Sunday.
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Noun
Historical extravaganzas mixing intrepid before-their-time women and modern music and mores have seen some major success.
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Another professor, Alma (Julia Roberts), is the first person Maggie speaks to about what happened, and Alma’s reaction sets up the film’s faceted examination of privilege, identity politics, and what goes on in a cloistered community hamstrung by its own mores.
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“More.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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more
1 of 3 adjective
ˈmō(ə)r 
ˈmȯ(ə)r
1
: greater in amount, number, or size
felt more pain
2
: extra entry 1, additional
bought more apples
more
2 of 3 adverb1
: in addition
wait one day more
2
: to a greater or higher extent
—often used with an adjective or adverb to form the comparative
more active
more actively
more
3 of 3 noun1
: a greater amount or number
got more than we expected
the more I thought about it
2
: an additional amount or number
the more the merrier
Biographical Definition
More
2 of 3biographical name (2)
Henry 1614–1687 English philosopher
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3 of 3biographical name (3)
Sir Thomas 1478–1535 Saint Thomas More English statesman and author
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