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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But how does the brain know when it's time to abandon an old strategy and try something new?
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
In a brief phone call with the BBC, the US president denied the Israeli PM had defied him, saying: "If I tell him to do something, he does it."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
On another ticket marketplace Gametime, prices for Game 3 also dropped closer to tip-off, something that has occurred in each game of the NBA Conference Finals and NBA Finals in 2026.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Delightfully, there remains something strange yet approachable about Rush.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I just needed to do something to keep my mind occupied.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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