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

Maggie eventually, after apologizing repeatedly, offers to let Negan stab her in return, as though that would balance the scales. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Its songwriting is modern and progressive, while its sound is vintage country, as though it were pulled straight out of 1960s Nashville. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

The pitch-shifting and sampling sound crude and unglamorous, pretty clearly the result of the producer loading up fragments and mashing buttons at will, as though literally taking his frustration out on himself. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

And if so, how does theater move on in the face of obstacles that at times feel as though they are scattered across an increasingly difficult course? — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 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