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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The overall package, which includes introductions by a producer on the show, Mitra Kaboli, is as close to a snapshot of audio storytelling’s past as anything else out there.
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Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Mattel's purchase of Lilli marked the beginning of its litigious control of Barbie, as Hitt writes that the toy company took action against anyone who tried to portray the character as anything other than a perfect doll.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The city defines an oversized vehicle as anything more than 22 feet in length or with a chassis rated for more than 1 ton, which refers to the amount of weight that a vehicle can carry.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Smith has been outstanding in the slips (his own catch to see off Jacks in Brisbane was equally stunning as anything Labuschagne mustered).
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Mattel's purchase of Lilli marked the beginning of its litigious control of Barbie, as Hitt writes that the toy company took action against anyone who tried to portray the character as anything other than a perfect doll.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The city defines an oversized vehicle as anything more than 22 feet in length or with a chassis rated for more than 1 ton, which refers to the amount of weight that a vehicle can carry.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Smith has been outstanding in the slips (his own catch to see off Jacks in Brisbane was equally stunning as anything Labuschagne mustered).
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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“As anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20anything. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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