as though

conjunction

: as if

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
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One episode throws Ned into conflict with a teenage local-news blogger, as though Gen Z were finding its voice on Blogspot rather than Substack or TikTok or YouTube. Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 The best products are those that feel inevitable, as though they could not have been made any other way for any other person. Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Fifth Harmony, excluding original member Camila Cabello, showed off their choreo skills as though no time had passed. Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Video of the aftermath showed only debris from the collision and the ground blackened as though from a large explosion or fire. David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as though

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as though was in the 12th century

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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as though

conjunction
: as if

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