what with

1. Taking into consideration, because of, as in What with all you have to carry, we should take a taxi. This usage replaced the earlier what for. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

“Bugonia,” adapted by Will Tracy from the 2003 South Korean film “Save the Green Planet!,” may end up on the wrong side of that history, what with its mix of punishing violence and absurdist humor.

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Stiller and his 20-year-old son, Quinlin, really got into watching the games this season, years after Quinlin tapped out because being a Knicks fan is hard, what with the team’s legacy of failure and heartbreak.

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Mookie’s loss of power is understandable what with the weight loss and other injuries.

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But Earth is the perfect environment for a xenomorph infestation, what with all the forests full of unsuspecting prey and cities teeming with ambitious climbers willing to do whatever it takes to get that bonus or promotion.

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Earth is the perfect environment for a xenomorph infestation, what with all the forests full of unsuspecting prey and cities teeming with ambitious climbers willing to do whatever it takes to get that bonus or promotion.

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