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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In fact, Android is becoming a bit more like Chrome OS with the addition of desktop multitasking support, which will roll out in the coming months.
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ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
The muggy air will drive up heat index values, making those 90-degree afternoon temperatures feel more like 100 or 102 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Each of the suites feels more like a studio apartment by design and features bespoke Mexican artifacts, vintage objects, and furnishings selected by the brand’s design director, Roberto Ayala.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
Discovered last year, the object — called 2024 PT5 — looks more like the moon than an asteroid.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 13 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
The muggy air will drive up heat index values, making those 90-degree afternoon temperatures feel more like 100 or 102 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Each of the suites feels more like a studio apartment by design and features bespoke Mexican artifacts, vintage objects, and furnishings selected by the brand’s design director, Roberto Ayala.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
Discovered last year, the object — called 2024 PT5 — looks more like the moon than an asteroid.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 13 July 2025
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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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