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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Disneyland does have a specific dress code of additional clothing items to avoid, like anything with obscene language or graphics, or clothing that drags on the ground which could be a trip hazard.
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Jacqueline Weiss, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2025
This is a progression just like anything else.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Caleb Murphy, Edge The Chargers’ unofficial depth chart lists Murphy as a backup outside linebacker but he’s played like anything but during victories over the Lions and, especially, over the Saints.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s upset some fans, especially the kind of whiny babies who never like anything.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Jacqueline Weiss, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2025
This is a progression just like anything else.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Caleb Murphy, Edge The Chargers’ unofficial depth chart lists Murphy as a backup outside linebacker but he’s played like anything but during victories over the Lions and, especially, over the Saints.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s upset some fans, especially the kind of whiny babies who never like anything.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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 1 Oct. 2025.
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