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

Most exoplanets orbit their star in similar fashion, but astronomers have also previously discovered some planets that have highly inclined or even retrograde orbits around their star, as though some mighty force had tipped their orbits over. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

He may be entitled to dislike the Supreme Court’s answer but he is really not entitled to keep fidgeting with it as though a constitutional Supreme Court judgment were merely a negotiating position. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The two prescriptions would be arranged in concentric rings, alternating outward as though from a bull’s-eye. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 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