like anything
idiom
informal
: very much : very forcefully
It was raining like anything.
She was hoping like anything that the weather would be good.
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That’s upset some fans, especially the kind of whiny babies who never like anything.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2025
But there have been far too many low-scoring, low-margin games for that explanation to seem like anything more than an excuse.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
At a glance, Year Seven didn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
However, like anything extraordinary, their team believes that the Ultra 2 is worth the wait.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2025
But there have been far too many low-scoring, low-margin games for that explanation to seem like anything more than an excuse.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
At a glance, Year Seven didn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
However, like anything extraordinary, their team believes that the Ultra 2 is worth the wait.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for like anything
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“Like anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20anything. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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