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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This season cannot be regarded as anything other than a triumph if and when they are confirmed as champions.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The show becomes more solemn (as anything with Dying in the title should) and quite moving.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But land reform is so fundamental to how the current government took power that no citizen may portray it as anything other than a benevolent campaign that brought fairness and prosperity to China’s long-suffering farmers.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard remain two of the best players in the NBA, so for Milwaukee to be just nine games over .500 can't be viewed as anything but a disappointment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The show becomes more solemn (as anything with Dying in the title should) and quite moving.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But land reform is so fundamental to how the current government took power that no citizen may portray it as anything other than a benevolent campaign that brought fairness and prosperity to China’s long-suffering farmers.
—Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard remain two of the best players in the NBA, so for Milwaukee to be just nine games over .500 can't be viewed as anything but a disappointment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“As anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20anything. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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