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

Bass began to thump from the other side of the wall, and, as if in a dream, the girls left one by one and returned sweating in the old familiar alchemy. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

The bureau is operating as if every FBI employee’s personal information was compromised, the sources said. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Joali also cleverly manages to make a broad church—from families to solo travelers—feel as if this is their own resort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

After smart directorial turns with films like his Oscar-winning Argo, The Town , Air and Gone Baby Gone, this film feels as if Affleck is biting off a little too much, throwing too much at the wall to see what sticks. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026