as if

Definition of as ifnext
as in like
the way it would be or one would do if she looked as if she wanted to ask one more question before we left

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Recent Examples of as if The expensive propaganda doc is glossily shot and lushly scored, although for some reason Ratner keeps inserting segments shot on what looks like Super 8 film, as if to infuse the Trumps with some of that Kennedy-era aura. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 These calcium waves showed coordinated activity, as if the astrocytes were communicating with each other. Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026 Watch for pedestal logs, remnants of ancient trees perched atop a crumbly stand of thick clay as if on display. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026 In a series of photos, Lopez lounged in a strapless lilac number featuring a floor-length skirt that looked as if it were made of flower petals. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as if

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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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