as though

conjunction

: as if

Examples of as though in a Sentence

the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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Within seconds of inhaling the foul odor, the white dog springs back in disgust and hastily shuffles to the other side of the bed, as though trying to escape the smell altogether. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Past a stories-tall space man, the windowless Atlas 9 building looks as though it’s fallen from another universe. Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025 Subsequent sections rolled out as though structured through the passage of time. Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025 And as though a home and a successful business wasn’t enough, the day arrived when a gorgeous young lady walked into my office seeking to rent an apartment for her and her adorable three-year-old daughter. Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as though

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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as though

conjunction
: as if

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