Definitions

as though

ADVERB

seemingly

Synonyms

WEAK

apparently evidently presumably probably supposedly

CONJUNCTION

as if

Synonyms

WEAK

as it were as it would be as might be in such a way that just as just as if just as though so to speak

Example Sentences

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Leaf through a textbook, watch a wellness influencer or listen in at the gym, and it can feel as though the human body has already been mapped to exhaustion.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

When I called Clover from home, she reacted as though I’d destuffed her favorite Lamby right in front of her.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

“It’s not as though you’re going to have record-breaking earnings for memory companies forever.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

It seemed as though the tweaked 'mistaken identity' rule was being used and was welcomed by many watching.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

When I pointed this out to Father, he was as delighted as though I had made a profound discovery.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

as though

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