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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Water is also a byproduct of star death, but comparing it to something like tantalum might seem odd.
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Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Netting yourself $200 in extra bonus bets only requires a simple $5 wager on something like the Knicks moneyline or Pacers C Myles Turner's point total, for instance.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But talk to me about preparing for something like that.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
So something like the 90-second rule may be applied to football.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Netting yourself $200 in extra bonus bets only requires a simple $5 wager on something like the Knicks moneyline or Pacers C Myles Turner's point total, for instance.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But talk to me about preparing for something like that.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
So something like the 90-second rule may be applied to football.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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