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

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Tipp said it now looks as though the economy could have supported a higher fed-funds rate some time ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

And at times, it felt as though this one might get away from him too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The orchestra plays Mozart’s score as though it were, as orchestras did in the old days, accompanying a silent movie but to radically different effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

For so long, it looked as though Robinson would never play for England again, certainly under this regime.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As I hurried home, it felt as though the note was burning a hole in my pocket.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

as though

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