like anything
idiom
informal
: very much : very forcefully
It was raining like anything.
She was hoping like anything that the weather would be good.
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Literature mug: $28 Book lovers like anything having to do with literature, like this literature mug from Uncommon Goods.
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
The contemporary world doesn’t like anything too solemn or earnest.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
And of course, like anything, the best things tend to sell out first.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Nov. 2024
Childs Walker, reporter Ravens 27, Broncos 23: What looked like a sure win when the schedule came out feels like anything but for the Ravens given Denver’s all-around defensive strength and Bo Nix’s rapid improvement at quarterback.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
The contemporary world doesn’t like anything too solemn or earnest.
—Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
And of course, like anything, the best things tend to sell out first.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Nov. 2024
Childs Walker, reporter Ravens 27, Broncos 23: What looked like a sure win when the schedule came out feels like anything but for the Ravens given Denver’s all-around defensive strength and Bo Nix’s rapid improvement at quarterback.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Like anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20anything. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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