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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A number of famous drummers turn down the chance to play with Tap, what with the high mortality rate and all. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 Though the rodents seemed to be all but getting mail at the Victoria Park, what with the living space and bathroom, the hotel passed a same-day re-inspection and were back open for Friday, Saturday and Sunday business. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 Sorry to be the bearer of good news, what with sports fans here always wary of the next SD-logo’d anvil falling out of the sky. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025 Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan could very well have joined the circus, what with how well the writer and producer can spin a dozen different plates. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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