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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All that happens happens something like this despite the lens pointed
at soil or heaven.
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Maya C. Popa, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
If a dog is being disruptive, such as barking (with the exception of barking to alert to something like a medical condition), wandering or displaying aggression, the management of a restaurant or other business can legally ask that the dog be removed from the premises.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Déjà Vu This is not the first time something like this has happened, though.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Baby Memory Book $22 Amazon The oldest child is lucky, because a lot of new moms still have the time and energy to devote to something like a baby book.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
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Maya C. Popa, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
If a dog is being disruptive, such as barking (with the exception of barking to alert to something like a medical condition), wandering or displaying aggression, the management of a restaurant or other business can legally ask that the dog be removed from the premises.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Déjà Vu This is not the first time something like this has happened, though.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Baby Memory Book $22 Amazon The oldest child is lucky, because a lot of new moms still have the time and energy to devote to something like a baby book.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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