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.
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And, as of this moment, the final feature film she’s written and directed is just as wonderful as anything else she’s released: The Intern.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
While officials at Manchester City object to portrayals of their 2008 takeover by Sheikh Mansour, now vice-president of the UAE, as anything but a personal investment, those in Paris and Doha do not dispute the geopolitical dimension behind QSI’s acquisition of PSG.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Dating as a single parent is already fraught with the dilemma of how, when and if to disclose the existence of your child, a decision as much about the child’s welfare as anything else, but which also tends to confer the status of a secret that must be managed on single parenthood.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
In an instant, the working day was over for millions of people as anything not powered by a battery suddenly turned off.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
While officials at Manchester City object to portrayals of their 2008 takeover by Sheikh Mansour, now vice-president of the UAE, as anything but a personal investment, those in Paris and Doha do not dispute the geopolitical dimension behind QSI’s acquisition of PSG.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Dating as a single parent is already fraught with the dilemma of how, when and if to disclose the existence of your child, a decision as much about the child’s welfare as anything else, but which also tends to confer the status of a secret that must be managed on single parenthood.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
In an instant, the working day was over for millions of people as anything not powered by a battery suddenly turned off.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for as anything
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“As anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20anything. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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