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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Herrera is in many ways known as much for his fiery personality as anything else — he has frequently been red carded over the years. —

Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Many of the bids that have prevailed so far in the contest look as sophisticated as anything that might come out of a Madison Avenue firm like BBDO, McCann Worldwide or Ogilvy. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025 Both of these lines, and many others, are as funny as anything written in the show’s ’90s and early 2000s golden era. 79. —

Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 The final scene is as haunting as anything in movies this year. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as anything