as if

Idioms  

1. Also, as though. As it would be, as in He decided to accept, as if it really mattered, or John scowled as though he were really angry. The first idiom dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the late 1700s. Also see make as if.

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as if

There is something almost existential or metaphysical about what happens to them, as if someone hit the reset button on their entire personality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It’s as if the world tacitly acknowledges that getting this tale truly right is a futile pursuit.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

"As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

People use it derisively, as if to say that a kid has overly benefited from their advantages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It was as if the circus had arrived in town!

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios