Synonyms of as if

as if

conjunction

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• like
• as though
• as

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of as if

His prose radiates an ecstatic pessimism, as if lit up from within by the relief of not having to sugarcoat things with comforting lies. — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Warmer water naturally carries less oxygen, which prompts corals to move their cilia faster and faster, as if gasping for breath. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security acted as if TPS had ended on July 27 when the Supreme Court issued its mandate to the lower courts. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

And, as if to prove the point, the Dodgers went out and got beaten by Boston, who completed the three-game sweep. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026