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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But for all of the app’s flaws, the breaches have proved its users’ concerns valid: Women had good reasons for wanting something like Tea in the first place.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Ermine frosting is snow white, unless flavored with something like cocoa powder or made with exceptionally yellow butter.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
To not record something like this would be malpractice at this point, on both sides.
—ABC News, 27 July 2025
His goal: make property ownership accessible to the younger generation—something like Robinhood for real estate.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025
Ermine frosting is snow white, unless flavored with something like cocoa powder or made with exceptionally yellow butter.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
To not record something like this would be malpractice at this point, on both sides.
—ABC News, 27 July 2025
His goal: make property ownership accessible to the younger generation—something like Robinhood for real estate.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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