something like
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1
: close to : approximately
It costs something like five dollars.
2
: somewhat or slightly like
He does look something like his father.
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This could be something like a sprain, infection, rash, flu-like symptoms or a fever someone wants to get checked out, Saluja-Sharma adds.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Indeed, to those few aware of its existence — Bryant’s inner circle as well as a small group of Hollywood insiders — those thousands of hours of footage have become something like a holy shrine to a mythic figure.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
If a store promises something like 30-day returns or full refunds, but then denies it, that may violate Wisconsin law.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To conjure something like this, with terror and starvation plaguing you at every waking moment, is nothing short of astonishing.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Indeed, to those few aware of its existence — Bryant’s inner circle as well as a small group of Hollywood insiders — those thousands of hours of footage have become something like a holy shrine to a mythic figure.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
If a store promises something like 30-day returns or full refunds, but then denies it, that may violate Wisconsin law.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To conjure something like this, with terror and starvation plaguing you at every waking moment, is nothing short of astonishing.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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