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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Example Sentences

It’s as if the artists knew that even divine figures are human — which Chávez’s acolytes never understood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

"If Scotland don't win then we'll still celebrate as if they did," they said.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

It reads as if the author wished not to bug Mr. Trudeau, who certainly cooperated with the book but did not authorize it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Waders with nets worked their way through the massive body of water, as if this were a little backyard pool with some tree debris.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

One of the girls seated in front of me tilted her head as if to ask if I was all right.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith