as though

Idioms  

1. see as if.

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Example Sentences

It’s proposing to allow public companies to give their investors less information, as though that’s a good thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

When Ivan Perisic put Croatia ahead in the 53rd minute, it looked as though his 232nd appearance for his country could be his very last.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

And, as it turns out, Hawk and Pína might not have the whole roster, either; they’re just more adept at acting as though they do.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Using the newly developed control protocols, researchers can suppress the usual emergence of the arrow of time or even reverse its apparent direction, making quantum processes look as though they are unfolding backward.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

I glanced over at Regan, but her hands were balled into tight fists at her sides, her eyes squeezed shut as though she was waiting for a bus to hit her.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin