like anything
idiom
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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Overwhelmingly, fireworks give people 'real' feeling And that leads us to the grand finale, a barrage of comments from people who either didn't like anything about the drone show, missed everything about the fireworks show, or both.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The film frames Sonny as the underdog but treats him like anything but.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Otherwise, like anything worth doing, tailoring AI within an organization is worth doing well—and each must determine their best path forward.
—Eilon Reshef, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
There is definitely a change, but not like anything that doesn’t feel kind and manageable.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The film frames Sonny as the underdog but treats him like anything but.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Otherwise, like anything worth doing, tailoring AI within an organization is worth doing well—and each must determine their best path forward.
—Eilon Reshef, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
There is definitely a change, but not like anything that doesn’t feel kind and manageable.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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“Like anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20anything. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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