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like anything

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  1. Extremely, vigorously, as in She cried like anything when the dog died. This idiom probably substitutes anything for a swear word. [Colloquial; late 1600s]


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"There's very limited travel between the US and Russia, obviously, but like anything else, something like that gets out, it could quickly spread," Rubio told reporters before taking off for a visit to Iceland.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

With the advent of hypertechnology and millions upon millions of Wikipedia entries, it can often feel like anything we want more information about is readily available to us.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

"Have a watch and if you don't like it, you're well within your rights, I can't force anyone to like anything."

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

They took their proverbial foot off the gas, ran out of gas, sputtered to the finish line, got outscored 23-7 in the fourth quarter and looked like anything but a team with serious playoff plans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

It hurt like anything, but I held on.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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