not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
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What may start out as not much of a problem can really balloon into something major.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
But there’s usually not much there.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
In Friday’s triumph over the white-hot Washington Capitals, Sennecke started inside the blue line and worked his way down low to create something from not much on his primary assist to another aspiring star, Cutter Gauthier.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
But there’s not much time to reflect and relax.
—Craig Bihrle, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
But there’s usually not much there.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
In Friday’s triumph over the white-hot Washington Capitals, Sennecke started inside the blue line and worked his way down low to create something from not much on his primary assist to another aspiring star, Cutter Gauthier.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
But there’s not much time to reflect and relax.
—Craig Bihrle, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not much
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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