as anything
idiom
informal
: as any person or thing
—used in the sense of "very" or "extremely" to make a statement more forceful
He was (as) calm as anything.
It was as obvious as anything that she didn't want to go.
Examples of as anything in a Sentence
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The bleach-blond frontman has said the title does not translate as anything but is just a catchy riff, yet a serious theme about the economic migration of young Croatians lies beneath the performance.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
The bookends to a meal are as compelling as anything between them.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Be sure to use sandpaper between 180 and 220 grit, as anything lower will leave scratches that may be visible through the paint and anything higher will buff the surface rather than etch it.
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Taking them on as performers protects us from ever mistaking shows such as Morning Joe, 60 Minutes, Face the Nation, Anderson Cooper 360, Meet the Press, and The Reid Out with Joy Reid as anything other than propaganda.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
The idea that rapping this stylized could be used as anything other than proof of Young Thug’s musical ingenuity is a total farce.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
To perceive its output as anything like life, or like human thinking, is to succumb to its role play.
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
The Post found no indications that either man was operating as anything other than a journalist that day.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
However, Nolan does not see Carson’s plans for her portion of Capote’s remains as anything other than a sign of a good friend.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
The bookends to a meal are as compelling as anything between them.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Be sure to use sandpaper between 180 and 220 grit, as anything lower will leave scratches that may be visible through the paint and anything higher will buff the surface rather than etch it.
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Taking them on as performers protects us from ever mistaking shows such as Morning Joe, 60 Minutes, Face the Nation, Anderson Cooper 360, Meet the Press, and The Reid Out with Joy Reid as anything other than propaganda.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
The idea that rapping this stylized could be used as anything other than proof of Young Thug’s musical ingenuity is a total farce.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
To perceive its output as anything like life, or like human thinking, is to succumb to its role play.
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
The Post found no indications that either man was operating as anything other than a journalist that day.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
However, Nolan does not see Carson’s plans for her portion of Capote’s remains as anything other than a sign of a good friend.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
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“As anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20anything. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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