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

On May 12, entrepreneur Sarah Wells was delighted to suddenly see nearly $10,000 appear in her bank account as if by magic. — John Schroyer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

In the private ward in the maternity wing, everything is quiet, all the surfaces immaculate and clean as if nothing at all has happened, your mother still hazy with the blur of oxytocin and carbetocin, staring out the open window. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Some feature one large flower that covers the entire dress, enlarged to become the entire focus point; others are blurred as if someone's run a damp brush over them. — Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 25 June 2026

The tempo is jagged and slow, and O’Farrill only teases out the melody throughout as if to question the jubilance of the original. — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026