as though

conjunction

: as if

Synonyms of as though

• like

Examples of as though in a Sentence

the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

Recent Examples on the Web

And Jesse Leasure, who was drenched in pepper spray and felt like his skin was on fire and as though someone had rubbed his eyeballs with sandpaper. —Olivia George, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026

In the tournament that young basketball players dream of one day playing in, in a game in which team members had every reason to play as though their lives depended on the outcome, Georgia played with the intensity and focus of a pickup game at the YMCA. —Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Chear felt as though students — and faculty — were being set up to fail. —Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

Teammate Gavin Doty followed minutes later with his own 3, running downcourt with his hand raised to his ear as though making a call. —ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for as though

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

as though

conjunction

: as if