a thing

phrase

: anything

—used in negative statements

I can't see a thing without my glasses on.

The guests will be here soon, and I don't have a thing (that is appropriate) to wear.

Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of everything.

She doesn't look a thing like her older sister.

His new album doesn't sound a thing like his last one.

Examples of a thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump views it in zero-sum terms, as a thing the strong seize from the weak—a view that informs his constant desire to steal natural resources from smaller countries. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Kristy Kramer, head of LNG strategy and market development at Wood Mackenzie, believes the era $2-$4/mmbtu domestic gas prices benchmarked to the country’s Henry Hub futures would likely become a thing of the past. — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Recounting a recent experience getting care, Berthaud argues that Gen Z actually has a thing or two to teach health care leaders. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 7 July 2026

And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for a thing

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting