as anything

phrase

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

And that, as much as anything, should worry anyone who’s invested in this Chargers team. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

An upset win would not have redefined Miami as anything but a team taking necessary steps up from the foot of a mountain. — Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

As much as anything, this latest Manchester derby, which took place amid protests by United fans outside and inside the ground, was an occasion to reflect on the divergent impacts of both clubs’ owners. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The phone is made from the same high-quality materials as its Pro iPhones—titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, and Apple's Ceramic Shield—and assembled as tightly and firmly as anything Apple makes. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for as anything

• bing
• bring
• ching
• cling
• ding
• fling
• ging
• hing
• jing
• kling
• ling
• ming