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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Either something like a big, round bumblebee or a fuzzy little black-and-yellow-striped number that churns out honey.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Human memory gets overridden by new experiences and generally worsens over time, so even after just a week, something like 90% of memories are lost.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
When Forever 21 declared bankruptcy for the first time, six years ago, a retail consultant suggested something like this to The New York Times.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Even though Republicans control the House, Senate and White House, getting something like Medicaid cuts through requires overcoming the Senate filibuster.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Human memory gets overridden by new experiences and generally worsens over time, so even after just a week, something like 90% of memories are lost.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
When Forever 21 declared bankruptcy for the first time, six years ago, a retail consultant suggested something like this to The New York Times.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Even though Republicans control the House, Senate and White House, getting something like Medicaid cuts through requires overcoming the Senate filibuster.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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