as though

conjunction

Synonyms of as thoughnext
: as if

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the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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While Barlow normally kept her car meticulously clean, Kramer said the recovered vehicle had been completely trashed inside and looked as though it had been driven under a fence. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Applegate feels as though her reason for pushing onward has been taken from her. — Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 While Ortega doesn’t portray the character’s beliefs with that same dismissiveness, what’s supposed to be a grand act of love and sacrifice nevertheless just slides past, as though the whole movie were coated in Teflon. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Self is preparing as though the 2025-26 season will include Kaufman-Renn, Council and White. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as though

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as though was in the 12th century

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