some thing; a certain undetermined or unspecified thing.
Something is wrong there.
Something's happening.
an additional amount, as of cents or minutes, that is unknown, unspecified, or forgotten.
He charged me ten something for the hat.
Our train gets in at two something.
in some degree; to some extent; somewhat.
Informal. to a high or extreme degree; quite.
He took on something fierce about my tardiness.
an unspecified or unknown thing; some thing
he knows something you don't
take something warm with you
an unspecified or unknown amount; bit
something less than a hundred
an impressive or important person, thing, or event
isn't that something?
a remarkable person or thing
one unspecified thing or an alternative thing
to some degree; a little; somewhat
to look something like me
informal (foll by an adjective) (intensifier)
it hurts something awful
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English sum thing; see some, thing 1
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There’s something special about it, especially as day turns into dusk.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Despite the turnout, there was something strained and desperate about the whole enterprise, like they are the few still holding onto hope that anti-feminism can make good on its promises.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
"It feels overwhelming and incredibly exciting - I feel as though I have waited all my life for something like this to happen to me," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
But “you can’t beat something with nothing,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
That’s the gesture he makes when he’s afraid he’s going to say something that might be better left unsaid.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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