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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Beneath its scaly skin the flesh is incredibly sweet, something like a cross between a pineapple, an apple and a banana – delicious.
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Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
With something like military zeal, the former soldier who once itched to be on the front lines now talks up saving the world’s dwindling varieties of tomato seeds, as well as books about social inequality.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Insurers are generally the ones who make the final determination as to whether something like an undeclared act of war or civil unrest has occurred, French said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
That would imply that the government might be required to refund companies something like $179 billion in extra tariffs, collected since April last year.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
With something like military zeal, the former soldier who once itched to be on the front lines now talks up saving the world’s dwindling varieties of tomato seeds, as well as books about social inequality.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Insurers are generally the ones who make the final determination as to whether something like an undeclared act of war or civil unrest has occurred, French said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
That would imply that the government might be required to refund companies something like $179 billion in extra tariffs, collected since April last year.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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