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

Perhaps this is why so much contemporary design feels more bloviating than expressive, as though visual volume now matters more than beauty. — Debbie Millman, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Most exoplanets orbit their star in similar fashion, but astronomers have also previously discovered some planets that have highly inclined or even retrograde orbits around their star, as though some mighty force had tipped their orbits over. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

He may be entitled to dislike the Supreme Court’s answer but he is really not entitled to keep fidgeting with it as though a constitutional Supreme Court judgment were merely a negotiating position. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The two prescriptions would be arranged in concentric rings, alternating outward as though from a bull’s-eye. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026