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 his relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts has come off as anything from lukewarm to unusual to strange to contentious at points. —

Pat Leonard, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025 Taylor shouts back, as she’s been conditioned to do any time anyone refers to what happened between them as anything more than that. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025 In the world of sport, tennis star Naomi Osaka exuded power and positivity with sunflowers pinned through her braids, and Vogue cover star Angel Reese posed for her Rose Basketball Club looking sweet as anything with a half-up half-down hairdo. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025 Yeah, that’s true, although that’s as much for pictures as anything else. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for as anything