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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Oven mitts can harbor bacteria the same as anything else in the kitchen.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
This unique panel can be used as anything from a mini display standing on your desk to a system monitor mounted inside a PC case.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Humorists can infuriate the checkers, who recognize that even funny nonfiction has to be completely real; it’s held to the same standard as anything else.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
This unique panel can be used as anything from a mini display standing on your desk to a system monitor mounted inside a PC case.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Humorists can infuriate the checkers, who recognize that even funny nonfiction has to be completely real; it’s held to the same standard as anything else.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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