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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He was only allowed to visit for three hours, as anything more would have been too dangerous. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024 But there are so many other, cash-free ways to get outfits that are just as pleasing as anything for sale. —

Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024 Since bitcoin isn’t currently used as anything besides a store of value, the lack of a clear utility leaves little basis for assessing bitcoin’s value, which contributes to its volatile price movements, Sosnick added. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 None of those players could be classed as anything close to a success, and all have had the pump fake claim. —

Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as anything