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look as if

VERB

appear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

occur

STRONG

resemble sound

WEAK

have the appearance look like strike one as

Antonyms

WEAK

be real disappear hide

VERB

seem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply look show sound suggest

STRONG

assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble

WEAK

be suggestive of convey the impression create the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look like look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being

Antonyms

WEAK

be real

Example Sentences

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They didn’t do that because they wanted to have the trappings and the veneer of making it look as if it were a real federal case.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Model 3 prices look as if they stayed the same.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Norris took his maiden win that weekend, and later three further victories as it began to look as if he could challenge for the title.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

Funny how these old photos look as if they could have been taken today, just as the images I capture now appear as though from decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Jillson said he’d tried to fight, but if Milligan had really resisted, wouldn’t his captors look as if they’d caught a tiger by the tail?

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

look as if

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