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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Temperatures will feel more like July, soaring into the mid-90s on Friday and Saturday and sticking around into next week, the National Weather Service said. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 Harold is so clearly not a great man that his pretenses feel more like cries for help. Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025 The space features a private viewing room that feels more like a cozy living room than a showroom where guests can see how art might feel in their own homes. William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 Recorded in home studios and retreats filled with friendships and free-spirited experimentation, Cripple Crow felt more like a collective effort than a solo project. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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