like anything

phrase

informal
: very much : very forcefully
It was raining like anything.
She was hoping like anything that the weather would be good.

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Everybody knows defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo prefers aggression and physicality in his cornerbacks, but like anything, there is a limit. Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 The companies in question, again, have money and likely good credit standing, but the current situation isn’t like anything in the past. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 But one stellar system about 72 light-years from Earth isn’t quite like anything else researchers have ever seen. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 July 2026 Zeitzer notes that, like anything at the intersection of science and society, the situation is nuanced. Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for like anything

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“Like anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20anything. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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