might/may as well

idiom

1

—used to say that something should be done or accepted because it cannot be avoided or because there is no good reason not to do it

You might as well tell them the truth.

We may as well begin now.

(informal) "Should we start now?" "Might as well."

2

—used to say that something else could have been done with the same result

The party was so dull that I might (just) as well have stayed home.

Examples of might/may as well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone lucky enough to witness a series-clinching win by the 2025 Rockies might as well make a wish. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 July 2025

On so many days and nights when their bats might as well have been toothpicks, the Padres have won games with superb pitching and solid defense. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025

We’re stuck with it, though, so might as well go with the pterosaur flow. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025

So the Sox might as well relax and play without fear the rest of the season, with nothing to lose but their lunch. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025