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

Your body behaves as though something dangerous is happening. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Aston Martin has long had a reputation for being streamlined, but that reached its peak with the DB9, which looks as though its sheet metal has been worn smooth by a thousand years of wind and rain. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

The clouds looked as though they'd been lifted straight from a Renaissance painting. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

These included depictions of erotic nudes within a signature frame drawn in reds, yellows, and oranges, as though enclosed or trapped. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 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