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

But the rest of the movie is straight-faced, as though its story of two reckless sociopaths vying to destroy the world in their respective modes weren’t appallingly depressing. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025

Adults can’t expect to cosy up to an activist movement that regularly calls for a friend’s assassination, then assert their right to the former friend’s love, as though the friend was in fact their mother. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025

In a video posted to TikTok account @sofetchcara on July 25, Cara's owner approached the puppy, who was lying outside in the garden, looking as though she was worn out from something. —MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

In the very far future, googols of years from now, the Universe will behave as though this zero-point energy is the only thing left within it. —Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025