something like
phrase
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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Witt has become something like the Simon Cowell of struggle meals.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Kandalec recommends opting for something like Olive & June’s Aqua Velvet.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
The theft has left manager Mona Lin shaken, having never expected something like this to happen in Eagan.
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Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
With the stock rising something like 1,400% in the past five years, employees who have held on to their stock have secured much more value from Nvidia than a free lunch.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Kandalec recommends opting for something like Olive & June’s Aqua Velvet.
—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
The theft has left manager Mona Lin shaken, having never expected something like this to happen in Eagan.
—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
With the stock rising something like 1,400% in the past five years, employees who have held on to their stock have secured much more value from Nvidia than a free lunch.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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