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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Asking whether the woman should delay Social Security benefits until 70, Claude’s response was “thoughtful and balanced, something similar to what I’d tell a client,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"There's something really powerful in the narrative around a stadium for both men's and women's first teams," says Dilworth.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Pentagon is mobilizing its jets, troops and medics for something much bigger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I’m sure it’s going to be something to experience and I’m sure it’s going to be great.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I’m having a hard time leaving my parents’ garage; there’s something comforting about this familiar blend of scents.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
In other words, the coronagraph acts like an artificial Moon, blocking the Sun's bright surface to let scientists continuously observe its faint outer corona -something the real Moon does only during eclipses.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
She wanted to encourage conversations about grief -something she already had experience of.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2022
Reporters would presumably be informed of "secret" material only by notice in the Federal Register -something like notice of divorce suit by advertisement.
From Time Magazine Archive
‘An elemental comes into being when something hugely powerful dies -something like a waterfall or an ice river -and its souls are scattered. An elemental is the strongest demon of all.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
And yet -something was nagging him: something about Wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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