Synonyms of as though

as though

conjunction

as in like

the way it would be or one would do if

the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• like
• as if
• as

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of as though

The pitch-shifting and sampling sound crude and unglamorous, pretty clearly the result of the producer loading up fragments and mashing buttons at will, as though literally taking his frustration out on himself. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

The museum was being renovated, and many collections were arranged neatly in boxes in a storage room, as though ready-packed for the looters to carry away. — Noraldin Jadat, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026

And if so, how does theater move on in the face of obstacles that at times feel as though they are scattered across an increasingly difficult course? — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

But Reese and several other WNBA players often discuss online abuse as though Black women are the only people who experience it. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026