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

Pascale accompanies her with deceptively simple down-bows and up-bows, bearing the technical difficulty lightly, as though that’s just the shape and movements her hands happen to take. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026

And yet such naked projection felt somehow hopeful, as though simply being able to conceive of such evolved avatars of masculinity might help power them into existence. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Because the premise of Miss Thing is all about celebrating famous women who make up pop culture, and both Zientek, 36, and Trimmer, 40, feel as though there aren't enough flowers in the world to give their favorite female stars. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

No, the situation is so centered around one school that the ramifications feel as though they are being lost in Lubbock. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026