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.

Examples of as anything in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Be sure to use sandpaper between 180 and 220 grit, as anything lower will leave scratches that may be visible through the paint and anything higher will buff the surface rather than etch it. —Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024

Taking them on as performers protects us from ever mistaking shows such as Morning Joe, 60 Minutes, Face the Nation, Anderson Cooper 360, Meet the Press, and The Reid Out with Joy Reid as anything other than propaganda. —Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024

The idea that rapping this stylized could be used as anything other than proof of Young Thug’s musical ingenuity is a total farce. —Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024

To perceive its output as anything like life, or like human thinking, is to succumb to its role play. —Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024

The Post found no indications that either man was operating as anything other than a journalist that day. —Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024

However, Nolan does not see Carson’s plans for her portion of Capote’s remains as anything other than a sign of a good friend. —Meredith Woerner, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024

Such variability makes our weather as unpredictable as anything else in this volatile state. —Joe Mathews, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024

An artifact is defined as anything made, modified or used by humans. —Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024