as though

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

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Recent Examples of as though During the meeting, the veterans unanimously felt as though Dayton would struggle as part of the team. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 June 2025 The man shaped like a bodybuilder and with the worst injuries fell into step beside me, and Sam shifted forward, as though to give us privacy. Literary Hub, 24 June 2025 But for decades, every attempt to do this effectively has been met with howls of protest, as though the slightest bit of regulation on the curriculum of a private school is tantamount to anti-American tyranny. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025 This disconnect also contributes to businesses’ dissatisfaction with the progress of faster payments: Less than 30% of businesses feel as though the United States is making satisfactory progress toward a faster payments future. Reed Luhtanen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for as though

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20though. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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