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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“Start looking now, but set up price alerts to watch the fares for you, then just make sure to get something locked in around the two-month-out mark,” she says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“That’s not something you could expect of everyone, but, especially during nighttime hours, it would be a good idea to keep an eye on your animals.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Now that he has to give up something, what does he give up?
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Weapons inspections are possible because there is something physical to inspect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
When I get to the front, I see a sight that stops me cold—Aunt J is off in the corner, doing something I haven’t seen her do since Mom’s funeral.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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