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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In a press briefing early this morning, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked a question about the report, which the administration responded to as though Amazon had made a formal announcement about the policy. ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025 And at the last second, the passenger plane pulled up — as though trying to avert catastrophe. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025 At one point its images of a man hitting the nitrous button in his muscle car contorts as though his whole body is being pushed through a syringe. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 Everything goes back to normal as though nothing happened. Caroline Fleck, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.

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as though

conjunction
: as if

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