what with

idiom

used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something
What with school and sports, she's always busy.

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Don't hold your breath, what with the That '70s Show alum taking two bullets to the face and falling overboard. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 June 2025 Eileen is, of course, a deeply spiritual writer and thinker, deeply philosophical and wild-minded, and what with poetry being so great for divination, their poems in particular land well. Michelle Tea june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025 Pondering hard questions about earning Rob Manfred’s hunk of metal is what many MLB teams’ top leaders do at this time of the year, what with the season nearly half done and both the All-Star break and the July 30 trade deadline looming. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 Despite being one of the buzziest makeup products in recent years, blush can be confusing to wear, what with all the different application trends and product formulations available. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for what with

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“What with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20with. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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