more like

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: close to : about, approximately
I thought it would only take two or three minutes, but it ended up taking more like half an hour.

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The result looks less like a blade simply ground into shape and more like a form sculpted directly from solid steel. — New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 Scientists have discovered that an oxygen-rich layer forming on copper surfaces during the earliest stages of oxidation behaves much more like metallic copper than previously expected. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 The animals had spent roughly four hours inside the restaurant during the early morning, and Brandi’s description of their antics makes the surveillance footage sound more like an after-hours party than a break-in. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Tucked into an old 1912 estate in Carlsbad, Fiddler's Inn feels less like a traditional bed-and-breakfast and more like a hip hotel stay, complete with excellent Wi-Fi. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more like

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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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