as anything
idiom
informal
: as any person or thing
—used in the sense of "very" or "extremely" to make a statement more forceful
He was (as) calm as anything.
It was as obvious as anything that she didn't want to go.
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The premise for Pixar's latest film, Elio, sounds as zany and off-the-wall as anything the animation juggernaut has ever created: A young boy is accidentally summoned to the Communiverse, an intergalactic organization where he's forced to represent the human race as an ambassador for Earth.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
The shield is as much an offensive weapon as anything.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
From longtime marriages to fresh starts, the real-life relationships of the Young Sheldon stars are as full of memorable moments as anything that played out on-screen.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 May 2025
Their outfits, many of them custom by the house, were as challenging and avant-garde as anything the fashion establishment has to offer.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
The shield is as much an offensive weapon as anything.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
From longtime marriages to fresh starts, the real-life relationships of the Young Sheldon stars are as full of memorable moments as anything that played out on-screen.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 7 May 2025
Their outfits, many of them custom by the house, were as challenging and avant-garde as anything the fashion establishment has to offer.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for as anything
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“As anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20anything. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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