as though

conjunction

Synonyms of as thoughnext
: as if

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the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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Politicians, social media influencers, journalists and pundits increasingly use it to describe Israel’s war in Gaza — as though one of the gravest accusations in our moral vocabulary has already been settled. — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 One kind of firework sounds as though the sky just emptied its digital trash. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Wolsey feels as though The Mahj Clubhouse is a full-circle moment for her. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Triumph, in particular, has become rather good at building motorcycles that already look and feel as though someone's spent years obsessing over every last detail. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as though

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First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as though was in the 12th century

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as though

conjunction
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