as though

Idioms  

1. see as if.

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Example Sentences

For now, they remain hopeful of succeeding in their survival fight, even if it looks from the outside as though it is an impossible task.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Standing in front of the post office in Alhambra, the 52-year-old paddled her arms as though to keep from sinking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Scientists have long noticed that underwater earthquakes along these faults often remain smaller than geological conditions might otherwise permit, as though some natural mechanism limits their maximum size.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Given that demand, and the likelihood that gas will stay expensive for some time, it might seem as though the affordability window might be closing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“You will have an opportunity to meet Sam and Serina a little later,” Callaway said with a grin at all of us, as though we’d all just performed some sort of impressive trick.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin